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CBSE 2025 · Region 6 · Set 2 · Q13
Assertion (A): Actinoids show wide range of oxidation states. Reason (R): This is due to comparable energies of 5f, 6d and 7s orbitals.
Assertion (A) : Actinoids show wide range of oxidation states.
Reason (R) : This is due to comparable energies of 5f, 6d and 7s orbitals.
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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