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Although +3 oxidation stae is thje characteristic oxidation state of lanthanoids but cerium shows +4 oxidation state also. Why ?

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After losing one more electron, cerium acquires stable `4f^0` electronic configuration,
`Ce[Xe]4f^0`
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