The D And F Block Elements Ques 79

79. General electronic configuration of lanthanides is

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(a) $(n-2) f^{1-14}(n-1) s^{2} p^{6} d^{0-1} n s^{2}$

(b) $(n-2) f^{10-14}(n-1) d^{0-1} n s^{2}$

(c) $(n-2) f^{0-14}(n-1) d^{10} n s^{2}$

(d) $(n-2) d^{0-1}(n-1) f^{1-14} n s^{2}$

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Solution:

  1. (a) The Lanthanides are transition metals from atomic numbers $58(Ce)$ to $71(Lu)$.

Hence the electronic configuration becomes :

$ (n-2) f^{1-14}(n-1) s^{2} p^{6} d^{0-1} n s^{2} $