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In aqueous solutions Eu^(2+) acts as...

In aqueous solutions `Eu^(2+)` acts as

A

an oxidising agent

B

an reducing agent

C

either of these

D

redox agent

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B
We know that, +2 O.S. in europium is stable in aqueous solution due to its `4f^(7)` configuration. But it is has tendency to lose electron and revert into `+3` O.S. Hence `Eu^(2+)` ion asct as reducing agents.
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