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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: d & f- BLOCK ELEMENTS

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Gadolinium belongs of 4f series. Its atomic number is 64. Which of the following is the correct electric
Configuration of gadolinium?
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Correct option: A
 [Xe]4f75d16s2\,\left[ {\mathrm{Xe}} \right]\mathrm{4}{\mathrm{f}^\mathrm{7}}\mathrm{5}{\mathrm{d}^\mathrm{1}}\mathrm{6}{\mathrm{s}^\mathrm{2}}
Option A ( [Xe]4f75d16s2\,\left[ {\mathrm{Xe}} \right]\mathrm{4}{\mathrm{f}^\mathrm{7}}\mathrm{5}{\mathrm{d}^\mathrm{1}}\mathrm{6}{\mathrm{s}^\mathrm{2}}) is correct because Gadolinium's electronic configuration is [Xe]4f⁷5d¹6s², due to the stability of the half-filled 4f orbital.

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