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Q.

(A) : The most common oxidation state of lanthanides is + 3.
(R) : All Lanthanides have three electrons in their outermost f sub shell.

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a

Both A & R are true, R is not correct explanation of A

b

A is false, R is true

c

 A is true, R is false

d

 Both A & R are true, R is the correct expla- nation of A

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Given data:It is given to identify whether both given statements are correct or not.

Explanation:

Lanthanides are most frequently found in the stable oxidation state +3.
To achieve it, the outermost two 6s electron electrons and one 4f electron electron are removed. It is challenging to remove additional electrons from the 4f sub-shell due to the large energy gap between 4f and 6s. 

Hence, correct answer is: (C) A is true, R is false
 

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