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Give reason :
a) Cerium (Ce) exhibits `+4` oxidation state.
b) Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction.

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a. `Ce^(+4)` is favoured by its noble configuration or Stable noble gas configuration of Xenon.
b. Poor shielding by 5f elecrtrons.
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