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Why is Cerium in +4 oxidation state good oxidising agent? |
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Answer» Cerium BELONGS to F- Block ( LANTHANIDE series) in periodic table and its atomic no. is 58 . Electronic configuration is 4f ² 6s ² . Ce+4 is less stable than Ce+3 hence in ORDER to convert +4 oxidaion state to +3 Cerium +4 gains 1 electron and itself gets reduced .Hence the SUBSTANCE which itself gets reduced acts as better oxidizing agent. |
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