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The reason for greater range of oxidation states in actinoids is attributed to :

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The reason for greater range of oxidation states in actinoids is attributed to 5f, 6d and 7s levels having comparable energies.

The oxidation states ranges from +2 to +7. The most common oxidation state is +3.
Option (c) is correct

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