. Arrange (I) Ce3+, (II) La3+ (III) Pm3+ and (IV) Yb2 in increasing order of their ionic radii
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a
IV
b
I
c
IV
d
III
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
Ionic radii decrease across lanthanide series due to lanthanide contraction. As all ions are in +3 O.S., ionic radii will follow the trend of atomic radii. ∴ La3+ > Ce3+ > Pm3+ > Yb3+ (Z=57) (Z=58) (Z=61) (Z=70)