A paper dipped in a dil. $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ solution of ' $X$ ' upon treatment with $\mathrm{SO}_2$ gas turns into green. The compound ' $X$ ' is :

Which of the following is NOT a physical or chemical characteristics of interstitial compounds?

Pairs of elements with the same number of electrons in their respective 4f orbital are

[Atomic number. Eu-63, Gd-64, Dy-66, Ho-67, Tm-69, Yb-70, Lu-71, Hf-72]

A. (Eu and Gd)

B. (Dy and Ho)

C. ( Yb and Hf )

D. ( Lu and Tm)

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Consider $|x|$ is the difference in oxidation states of Mn in highest manganese fluoride and highest manganese oxide. The ions with $|x|$ number of unpaired electrons from the following are :

A. $\mathrm{Sc}^{3+}$

B. $\mathrm{Zn}^{2+}$

C. $\mathrm{V}^{2+}$

D. $\mathrm{Fe}^{2+}$

E. $\mathrm{Co}^{2+}$

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