Which of the following oxidation state is common for all lanthanoids?
1.
+2
2.
+3
3.
+4
4.
+5
NEETprep Answer: Lanthanoids show a common oxidation state of +3. Some of which also show +2 and +4 stable oxidation states along with +8 oxidation state. These are shown by those elements which by losing 2 or 4 electrons acquire a stable configuration of and