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Which statements correctly compare lanthanoids and actinoids?

  1. AActinoids show a wider range of oxidation states than lanthanoids
  2. BThe orbitals extend further from the nucleus than orbitals, so they take part in bonding more readily
  3. CThe energy gap among , and is smaller than among , and
  4. DAll lanthanoids are radioactive, like all actinoids

Answer: A, B, C

The set is more diffuse and closer to /, giving more variable oxidation states and greater covalency. Among lanthanoids only Pm is radioactive, so the last statement is wrong.
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