Question 32

Name the members of the lanthanoid series which exhibit +4 oxidation state and those which exhibit +2 oxidation state. Try to correlate this type of behavior with the electronic configurations of these elements.

Answer

The lanthanides that exhibit +2 and +4 states are shown in the given table. The atomic numbers of the elements are given in the parenthesis.

+2 +4
Nd(60) Ce(58)
Sm(62) Pr(59)
Eu(63) Nd(60)
Tm(69) Tb(65)
Yb(70) Dy(66)

 

Ce after forming Ce4+ attains a stable electronic configuration of [Xe].

Tb after forming Tb4+ attains a stable electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f7.

Eu after forming Eu2+ attains a stable electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f7.

Yb after forming Yb2+ attains a stable electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f14.

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