Question
Among the following lathanoids, which elements show only one oxidation state $3+ $? Why? $Dy, Gd, Yb, Lu.$
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Answer
$Gd$ and $Lu$ show only one oxidation state $3 +,$ since they acquire electronic configurations with extra stability namely $4f^7$ and $4f^{14}$ respectively.
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