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Ground-state electronic configuration or f-electron count of a lanthanoid or actinoid atom

This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 20, 31 Jan 2023, 27 Jan 2024, 9 Apr 2024, 4 Apr 2026 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 20

    57
    The number of ff electrons in the ground state electronic configuration of Np(Z=93)Np(Z= 93) is (Nearest integer)
  2. Question 2

    31 Jan 2023

    139
    Which of the following elements have half-filled f-orbitals in their ground state? (Given: atomic number Sm=62;Eu=63;Tb=65;Gd=64,Pm=61Sm = 62;Eu = 63;Tb = 65;Gd = 64,Pm = 61 ) A. SmSm B. Eu C. Tb D. Gd E. Pm Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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  3. Question 3

    27 Jan 2024

    50
    The electronic configuration for Neodymium is: [Atomic Number for Neodymium 60]

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  4. Question 4

    9 Apr 2024

    140
    The electronic configuration of Einsteinium is : (Given atomic number of Einsteinium =99= 99 )

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  5. Question 5

    4 Apr 2026 S2

    34
    Pairs of elements with the same number of electrons in their respective 4f orbital are [Atomic number, Eu-63, Gd-64, Dy-66, Ho-67, Tm-69, Yb-70, Lu-71, Hf-72] (A) (Eu and Gd) (B) (Dy and Ho) (C) ( Yb and Hf ) (D) ( Lu and Tm) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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