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Among the following, the lanthanoid that commonly shows the oxidation state in addition to is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

has the empty configuration, so cerium readily shows +4 (for example in ). , and already have , and and do not form +4 ions.
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