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the experimentalfact that Sm*ion has atendency to get oxidised to Sm ion and
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ion in aqueous solution.
Cheris
reducedto Cet
Ce+ ion has a
tendency to get 2Sm+ + OH + H,
2Sm2* + 2H,0 (H = 0)
(RA) (H=+1)
Ce3+ + Fe+
Ce++Fe2+
(OA)
RA and Ce+t is agood OA n aqueous solution, Prt
Thus sm2+ is a good oxidising agents. and
powerful
Tbt* are even more Contraction
Lanthanide
Atomic and Ionic Radii: ions are given below
3. lt may be seen
Atomic radii ofLn
Thein
decrease steady
as and
atoms
that
of radii.
decrease
the value
ionic radii ofLn*
we move along lanthanide series, there is asteady
Na(4°,n3)
Pm 3+,(4f,n=4)
4
E(4,n=6) Pink
Pink
Colourless
G 4f,n=7)--- Pale yellow Green
colourless pink
Yellow