Question

Why do actinides have greater tendency to form complexes than lanthanides?

Answer 1

Actinides, having smaller ions than that lanthanides have,

that ions being higher in charge, Actinides are more tendent to

form complexes than lanthanides.

These actinides can form more complexes with organic compounds.

Actinides are group of radioactive metallic elements.

Lanthenides cannot form complexes since they have ions with

lower charge and low nuclear density .

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Actinides have greater number of vacant d orbitals,they can vary their oxidation states more effectively than lanthanides.Hence, they form better complexes than lanthanides.

Hope you understood.