Question
Question: Which of the following statements is incorrect?...
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A
On heating potassium dichromate, the gas evolved is oxygen
B
Compounds of La+3 are diamagnetic
C
Nd+3 has greater tendency to form complex compounds than Eu+3
D
Sm+2 acts as reducing agent
Answer
Nd+3 has greater tendency to form complex compounds than Eu+3
Explanation
Solution
Eu+3 has smaller size than Nd+3. Hence, Eu+3 has greater tendency to form complex than Nd+3.