Q.

Lanthanoid ions with 4f7 configuration are:                 [2025]

(A)   Eu2+
(B)   Gd3+
(C)   Eu3+
(D)   Tb3+
(E)   Sm2+

1 (A) and (B) only  
2 (B) and (C) only  
3 (A) and (D) only  
4 (B) and (E) only  

Ans.

(1)

Ions Electronic configuration
(A)  Eu2+63 [Xe]544f76s0
(B)  Gd3+64 [Xe]544f75d06s0
(C)  Eu3+63 [Xe]544f66s0
(D)  Tb3+65 [Xe]544f86s0
(E)  Sm2+62 [Xe]544f66s0