The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are:

Question:

The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are:

(atomic number: $\mathrm{Xe}=54, \mathrm{Ce}=58, \mathrm{Eu}=63$ )

  1. $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{2}$ and $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{7}$

  2. $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{7}$ and $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{1}$

  3. $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{7} 6 \mathrm{~s}^{2}$ and $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{2} 6 \mathrm{~s}^{2}$

  4. $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{4}$ and $[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{9}$


Correct Option: , 2

Solution:

$\mathrm{Eu}^{2+}:[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{7} ; \mathrm{Ce}^{3+}:[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^{1}$

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