MHT CET202120 Sep 2021Morning ShiftChemistryd and f Block ElementsActual
Which among following properties of lanthanoids is NOT true?
Options
- AThese are good conductors of heat and electricity
- BThese are strongly paramagnetic
- CThese all are non-radioactive
- DThese have coordination number greater than 6
Correct answer
C. These all are non-radioactive
Step-by-step solution
The promethium Pm has an atomic number of 61 . The electronic configuration of promethium is as follows: Pm =[ Xe ] 4 f ^5 6 ~s ^2 Promethium (Pm) is the only lanthanide that exhibits radioactivity