The incorrect statement among the following is:
- Actinoid contraction is greater for element to element than Lanthanoid contraction.
- Most of the trivalent Lanthanoid ions are colorless in the solid state.
- Lanthanoids are good conductors of heat and electricity.
- Actinoids are highly reactive metals, especially when finely divided.
Solution
Most of the trivalent Lanthanoid ions are coloured in the solid state.
All other statements are correct.
Asked in: NEET 2021
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