A lanthanoid compound is reported in which Ln appears to be in the 5+ oxidation state. Explain

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A lanthanoid compound is reported in which Ln appears to be in the 5+ oxidation state. Explain why such a discovery (fictitious in this case) would be highly significant, and predict the most likely identity of the lanthanoid.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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