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All the lanthanons are much more reactive than aluminium.
Ce (+4) solutions are widely used as oxidizing agent in volumetric analysis.
The basicity decreases as the ionic radius decreases from Pr to Lu.
The first few members of the lanthanoid series are quite reactive, almost like calcium. However, with increasing atomic number their behaviour becomes similar to that of aluminium metal. Therefore, the statement "All the lanthanons are much more reactive than aluminium" is incorrect. The reactivity decreases as you go across the lanthanide series.