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Although +3 oxidation state is most common in lanthanoids, cerium still shows +4 oxidation state because:

A

After losing one more electron, it acquires $4 f^{14}$ electronic configuration.

B

Its nearest inert gas is Radon.

C

Its atomic number is 61 .

D

After losing one more electron, it acquires $4 f^0$ electronic configuration.

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The calculated 'spin-only' magnetic moment $\mathrm{Ti}^{2+}\left(3 \mathrm{~d}^2\right)$ is :

A

5.92 BM

B

3.87 BM

C

2.84 BM

D

4.90 BM

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Match List - I with List - II.

List - I List - II
A Haber process I Fe catalyst
B Wacker oxidation II $\mathrm{PdCl}_2$
C Wilkinson catalyst III $\left[\left(\mathrm{PPh}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{RhCl}\right]$
D Ziegler catalyst IV $\mathrm{TiCl}_4$ with $\mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
B
A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
C
A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
D
A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
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Given below are two statements :

Statement I: Ferromagnetism is considered as an extreme form of paramagnetism.

Statement II : The number of unpaired electrons in a $\mathrm{Cr}^{2+}$ ion $(\mathrm{Z}=24)$ is the same as that of a $\mathrm{Nd}^{3+}$ ion $(\mathrm{Z}=60)$.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
B
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
C
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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