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Give reason: Why Lanthanoids are less reactive than actinoids.

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4f electrons are firmly attracted by nuclear charge. Hence 4f electrons are not easily available for bonding compared to 5f electrons of the actinoids.
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  2. How lanthanoids reacts with water and dil. Acids?

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  3. What is mischmetall? Give its one use.

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  8. Give reasons: Actinoids show variable oxidation states.

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  9. Give reasons: Zr and Hf have almost identical radii.

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  10. Give reason: Why Lanthanoids are less reactive than actinoids.

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  20. Give reason 'transition metals generally form coloured compound'.

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