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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGIonic BondEasy2 minPYQ_2012
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Assertion : is more basic than .Reason :Size of increases and shows more covalent character.

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Due to lanthanide contraction, the size of is decreased and therefore shows more covalent character (Small cation, more is covalent character - Fajan's rule). Thus is more ionic and thus more basic.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:Ionic Bond
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