The separation of trivalent lanthanide ions, Lu3+, Yb3+, Dy3+, Eu3+ can, be effectively done by a cation exchange resin using ammonium o-hydroxy iso-butyrate as the eluent. The order in which the ions will be separated is
A. Lu3+, Yb3+, Dy3+, Eu3+
B. Eu3+, Dy3+, Yb3+, Lu3+
C. Dy3+, Yb3+, Eu3+, Lu3+
D. Yb3+, Dy3+, Lu3+ , Eu3+
Answer: Option A
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