JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3pt101
The 6-coordinate radii (in pm) of some trivalent ions are DyX3+ 91.2, HoX3+ 90.1, ErX3+ 89.0, LuX3+ 86.1 and YX3+ 90.0. Yttrium therefore most closely resembles which lanthanoid ion in size (and in its chemistry and mineral associations)?
AErX3+
BHoX3+
CLuX3+
DDyX3+
Answer: B
Compare differences from 90.0: Dy 1.2, Ho 0.1, Er 1.0, Lu 3.9. Ho differs least, so YX3+ resembles HoX3+.