Q.

Number of colourless lanthanoid ions among the following is _________ .         

Eu3+,Lu3+,Nd3+,La3+,Sm3+                          [2024]


Ans.

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Lanthonoid ions are coloured because of f-f transitions.

Ions Electronic
configuration
f-f transition Colour
Eu3+ [Xe]544f6 possible Coloured
Lu3+ [Xe]544f14 Not possible as
there are no
unpaired f
electrons
Colourless
Nd3+ [Xe]544f3 possible Coloured
La3+ [Xe]544f0 Not possible as
there are no
f electrons
Colourless
Sm3+ [Xe]544f5 possible Coloured