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NEET2002Chemistryd and f Block ElementsActual

General electronic configuration of lanthanides is:

Options

  1. A(n-2) f¹⁻¹⁴(n-1) d⁰⁻¹ n s^2
  2. B(n-2) f¹⁰⁻¹⁴(n-1) d⁰⁻¹ n s^2
  3. C(n-2) f⁰⁻¹⁴(n-1) d¹⁰ n s^2
  4. D(n-2) d⁰⁻¹(n-1) f⁻¹⁴ n s^2

Correct answer

A. (n-2) f¹⁻¹⁴(n-1) d⁰⁻¹ n s^2

Step-by-step solution

The general electronic configuration is (n-2) f⁻¹⁴( n -1) d ⁰⁻¹ n s^2 Related Theory ( array |l|l| Element & array l General outer electronic configuration array s -block & n s^ l-2 , wheren n=2-7 p-block & n s^2 n p^ 4 , wheren n=2-6 d-block & array l (n-l) d¹⁻¹⁰, n s⁰⁻² , where n= 4-7 array f-block & array l (n-2) f¹⁻¹⁴(n-l) ~d^ n-1 ~f^ f-14 ~n s^2, where n=6-7 array array )

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