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JEE Main 202331 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
31 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
d and f Block Elements

JEE Main 2023 · 31 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

Which of the following elements have half-filled f-orbitals in...

Which of the following elements have half-filled f-orbitals in their ground state ?
(Given : atomic number Sm−62;Eu=63;Tb=65;Gd=64,Pm=61Sm - 62; Eu = 63; Tb = 65; Gd = 64, Pm = 61)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options

  1. AA and B only
  2. BC and D only
  3. CB and D only
  4. DA and E only

Correct answer

C. B and D only

Step-by-step solution

f-subshell contains seven orbitals in it. Hence, if seven electrons are present in these orbitals then it said to be half-filled. Electronic configuration of all the elements are:

Sm(Z=62)=4f6s2Sm ( Z = 62 ) = 4{f}^{6}{s}^{2}

Eu(Z=63)=4f76S2Eu ( Z = 63 ) = 4{f}^{7}6{S}_{2}

Tb(Z=65)=4f96s2Tb ( Z = 65 ) = 4{f}^{9}6{s}^{2}

Gd(Z=64)=4f75d16s2Gd ( Z = 64 ) = 4{f}^{7}5{d}^{1}6{s}^{2}

Pm(Z=61)=4f56s2Pm ( Z = 61 ) = 4{f}^{5}6{s}^{2}

So, EuEu & GdGd have half-filled configuration.

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