Across the lanthanide serie ,the basicity of the lanthanide hydroxides

Question

Across the lanthanide serie ,the basicity of the lanthanide hydroxides (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) First increases and then decreases (D) First decreases and then increases

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Across the lanthanide series, the basicity of the lanthanide hydroxide decreases due to decrease in the ionic radii of tripositive ions.

Q. Across the lanthanide serie ,the basicity of the lanthanide hydroxides

Increases

Decreases

First increases and then decreases

First decreases and then increases

Across the lanthanide series, the basicity of the lanthanide hydroxide decreases due to decrease in the ionic radii of tripositive ions.