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The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are: (atomic number: X e = 54 , C e = 58 , E u = 63)

Options

  1. AX e 4 f 2 and X e 4 f 7
  2. BX e 4 f 7 and X e 4 f 1
  3. CX e 4 f 7 6 s 2 and X e 4 f 2 6 s 2
  4. DX e 4 f 4 and X e 4 f 9

Correct answer

B. X e 4 f 7 and X e 4 f 1

Step-by-step solution

Electronic configuration of Ce   and   Eu in ground state are following: Ce = Xe   4 f 1   5 d 1   6 s 2 Eu = Xe   4 f 7   6 s 2 Trivalent cerium means cerium loss three electrons and obtain + 3 charge and bivalent Europium means Europium loss two electrons and obtain + 2 charge, so their electronic configurations are following E u 2 + : X e 4 f 7 C e 3 + : X e 4 f 1

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