What type of orbitals do actinides and lanthanides mainly use?

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What type of orbitals do actinides and lanthanides mainly use?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-21T16:14:33

#4f,5f#

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Elements in the lanthanide series often have most of their valence electrons in the #4f# subshell. The actinide series has most of its valence electrons in the #5f# subshell.

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