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Compare the oxidation state of actinoids with that of the lanthanoids
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Lanthanoids show only +2,+3,+4 oxidation states due to large energy gap between 4f and 5d subshells but actinoids show a large number of oxidation states due to small energy gap between 5f and 6d subshell.
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Lanthanoids show only +2,+3,+4 oxidation states due to large energy gap between 4f and 5d subshells but actinoids show a large number of oxidation states due to small energy gap between 5f and 6d subshell.
Lanthanoids show only +2,+3,+4 oxidation states due to large energy gap between 4f and 5d subshells but actinoids show a large number of oxidation states due to small energy gap between 5f and 6d subshell.
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