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Which series of elements runs from cerium (Z = 58) to lutetium (Z = 71)?
ALanthanoid series
BAlkaline earth series
CActinoid series
DTransition series
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lanthanoid series
Cerium to lutetium fill the 4f orbitals and form the lanthanoid series of inner transition elements.
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