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Arrange the following ions in increasing order of their ionic radii, Ce+3,La+3,Pm+3 and Yb+3.
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Options:
  • A Ce+3<Yb+3<Pm+3<La+3
  • B Yb+3<Pm+3<Ce+3<La+3
  • C Yb+3<Pm+3<La+3<Ce+3
  • D Pm+3<La+3<Ce+3<Yb+3
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The correct answer is: Yb+3<Pm+3<Ce+3<La+3
Due to Lanthanoid contraction their is greater decrease in ionic radii of elements in lanthanide series because of poor shielding of nuclear charge by 4f electrons, hence the order will be Yb+3<Pm3+<Ce+3<La3+

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