CBSE Class 12-science Answered
which bond does lanthanides form predominantly, ionic or covalent
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Asked by GeoffreyRichards | 21 Nov, 2010, 07:29: PM
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Lanthanides form both covalent and ionic bonds, but predominantly ionic bonds. This is because lanthanides are very electropositive elements.
Ionic compounds are mostly formed with oxidation states +2 and +3.
Since lanthanides
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