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Statement I: The Lanthanoids and actinoids have +3 as a common oxidation state.

Statement II: Actinoids exhibit a greater number of oxidation states than lanthanoids.

Choose the correct option:

Option: 1

Statement I is true and Statement II is false.


Option: 2

Statement I is false and statement II is true.


Option: 3

Both the statements are true.


Option: 4

Both the statements are false.


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Actinoids have 5f orbitals which are not as shielded as 4f the electrons. So, they exhibit multiple oxidation states. However, like lanthanoids they have +3 as a common oxidation state.

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