Chemistry, asked by arifarizvi3346, 1 year ago

Why does basic strength decrease from la(oh)3 to lu(oh)3?

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Answered by Anjali1313

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Due to lanthanoid contraction the size of lanthanoid ions decrease frm La3+ to Lu3+.
The covalent character of the hydroxides increases thats why basic character decreases because basic character is inversely proportional to covalent character.
So La (OH)3 is more basic than Lu (OH)3.
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