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What are alloys? Name an important alloy which contains some lanthanoid metals. Mention its uses.

Important Questions on d- and f-Block Elements

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What are inner-transition elements? Decide which of the following atomic numbers are the atomic numbers of the inner-transition elements: 29, 59, 74, 95, 102, 104
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The chemistry of the actinoid elements is not so smooth as that of the lanthanoids. Justify this statement by giving some examples from the oxidation state of these elements.
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Which is the last element in the series of the actinoids? Write the electronic configuration of this element. Comment on the possible oxidation state of this element.
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Use Hund's rule to derive the electronic configuration of Ce3+ ion, and calculate its magnetic moment on the basis of 'spin-only' formula.
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Name the members of the lanthanoid series which exhibit +4 oxidation state and those which exhibit +2 oxidation states. Try to correlate this type of behaviour with the electronic configuration of these elements.
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Compare the chemistry of the actinoids with that of lanthanoids with reference to their electronic configuration.
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Compare the chemistry of the actinoids with that of lanthanoids with reference to the oxidation states.
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Explain briefly how +2 state becomes more and more stable in the first half of the first row transition elements with increasing atomic number?