NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-The d-and f-Block Elements

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    The correct order of ionic radii of \[{{Y}^{3+}},\text{ }L{{a}^{3+}},\text{ }E{{u}^{3+}}\] and \[L{{u}^{3+}}\] is:     [AIPMT 2003]

    A) \[L{{u}^{3+}}<E{{u}^{3+}}<L{{a}^{3+}}<{{Y}^{3+}}\]                          

    B) \[L{{a}^{3+}}<E{{u}^{3+}}<L{{u}^{3+}}<{{Y}^{3+}}\]

    C) \[{{Y}^{3+}}<L{{a}^{3+}}<E{{u}^{3+}}<L{{u}^{3+}}\]                          

    D) \[{{Y}^{3+}}<L{{u}^{3+}}<E{{u}^{3+}}<L{{a}^{3+}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The correct order of ionic radii of \[{{Y}^{3+}},L{{a}^{3+}}E{{u}^{3+}}\] and \[L{{u}^{3+}},\] is \[{{Y}^{3+}}<L{{u}^{3+}}<E{{u}^{3+}}<L{{a}^{3+}}\] because Eu and Lu are the members of lanthanide series (so they show lanthanide contraction) and La is the representative element of all elements of such series and \[{{Y}^{3+}}\] ion has lower radii as comparison to \[L{{a}^{3+}}\] because it lies immediately above it in periodic table.             (Atomic no. \[Y=39,\text{ }La=57,\text{ }Eu=63,\text{ }Lu=71\])


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