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Consider the following electronic configurations of neutral atoms:...

Consider the following electronic configurations of neutral atoms:
A. [Ne]3s23p4[\mathrm{Ne}] 3s^2 3p^4
B. [Ar]3d64s2[\mathrm{Ar}] 3d^6 4s^2
C. [Kr]4d105s2[\mathrm{Kr}] 4d^{10} 5s^2
D. [Xe]4f145d106s26p2[\mathrm{Xe}] 4f^{14} 5d^{10} 6s^2 6p^2
E. [Ar]3d54s1[\mathrm{Ar}] 3d^5 4s^1

Which of the above configurations represent d-block elements?

Options

  1. AB and E only
  2. BB, C and E only
  3. CC, D and E only
  4. DA, D and E only

Correct answer

B. B, C and E only

Step-by-step solution

The block of an element is determined by the subshell in which the last electron enters.

A. [Ne]3s23p4[\mathrm{Ne}] 3s^2 3p^4: The last electron enters the 3p3p subshell, so it is a p-block element (Group 16).

B. [Ar]3d64s2[\mathrm{Ar}] 3d^6 4s^2: The last electron enters the 3d3d subshell, so it is a d-block element (Group 8).

C. [Kr]4d105s2[\mathrm{Kr}] 4d^{10} 5s^2: The last electron enters the 4d4d subshell, so it is a d-block element (Group 12).

D. [Xe]4f145d106s26p2[\mathrm{Xe}] 4f^{14} 5d^{10} 6s^2 6p^2: The last electron enters the 6p6p subshell, so it is a p-block element (Group 14).

E. [Ar]3d54s1[\mathrm{Ar}] 3d^5 4s^1: The last electron enters the 3d3d subshell, so it is a d-block element (Group 6).

Therefore, configurations B, C, and E represent d-block elements.
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