Chemistry-(general)

NEET Chemistry (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): The sixth period in the periodic table contains 32 elements. | Reason (R): The filling of 4f orbitals begins with cerium and ends at lutetium, forming the lanthanoid series.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The sixth period contains 32 elements due to the addition of the lanthanoid series, which involves the filling of 4f orbitals from cerium to lutetium.

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