cerium and terbium behaves as good oxidising agent in the +4 oxidation state explain
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Electronic configuration of Cerium is 4f1 5d1 6s2 , the most stable state of cerium is +3. Thus, Ce4+ is good oxidising agent because it can readily chagne to the most stable +3 oxidation state by gaining one electron
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