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Actinoids have greater tendency to form complexes than lanthanoids because
(a)the energies of and orbitals are very close.
(b)actinoids are good reducing agents.
(c)the orbitals are more diffuse than orbitals.
(d)of the high charge/size ratio of actinoid ions.

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Important Questions on The d- and f-Block Elements
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Given below are two statement : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Size of ion is less than ion.
Reason R : The above is a consequence of the lanthanide contraction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Give two reasons.
The chemistry of actinoids is more complicated than Lanthanoids.

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How will you account for the following?
Actinoids exhibit more number of oxidation states than lanthanoids.

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