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JEE Main 20209 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
9 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
d and f Block Elements

JEE Main 2020 · 9 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent...

The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are:
(atomic number: Xe=54Xe = 54 , Ce=58Ce = 58 , Eu=63)Eu = 63)

Options

  1. A[Xe]4f2\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{2} and [Xe]4f7\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{7}
  2. B[Xe]4f7\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{7} and [Xe]4f1\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{1}
  3. C[Xe]4f76s2\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{7}6{s}^{2} and [Xe]4f26s2\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{2}6{s}^{2}
  4. D[Xe]4f4\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{4} and [Xe]4f9\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{9}

Correct answer

B. [Xe]4f7\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{7} and [Xe]4f1\left[Xe\right]4{f}^{1}

Step-by-step solution

Electronic configuration of CeandEuCeandEu in ground state are following:

Ce=[Xe]4f15d16s2Eu=[Xe]4f76s2Ce = \left[Xe\right]4{f}^{1}5{d}^{1}6{s}^{2}Eu = \left[Xe\right]4{f}^{7}6{s}^{2}

Trivalent cerium means cerium loss three electrons and obtain +3+ 3 charge and bivalent Europium means Europium loss two electrons and obtain +2+ 2 charge, so their electronic configurations are following

Eu2+:[Xe]4f7E{u}^{2 +}: \left[Xe\right]4{f}^{7}


Ce3+:[Xe]4f1C{e}^{3 +}: \left[Xe\right]4{f}^{1}

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