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4f configuration of a lanthanoid or its ion (filled, half-filled, f0, f7, f14)

This type of question, asked 10 times: 3 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2023 S1, 16 May 2023 S1, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S2, 15 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S1. All 10 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S2

    100
    Which from following lanthanoids exhibits no effective magnetic moment in +3 state?

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  2. Question 2

    4 May 2023 S2

    76
    Which element from following has half-filled 4f orbital at observed ground state?

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  3. Question 3

    10 May 2023 S1

    97
    Which element from following has completely filled f-orbital in observed and expected electronic configuration?

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  4. Question 4

    16 May 2023 S1

    56
    Which from following elements has completely filled 4f orbital at expected ground state configuration?

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  5. Question 5

    20 Apr 2025 S2

    59
    Which from following lanthanoids exhibits +4 oxidation state in f7f^{7} configuration?

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  6. Question 6

    26 Apr 2025 S1

    73
    Which lanthanoid from following may exhibit +4 oxidation state with f0f^{0} configuration?

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  7. Question 7

    26 Apr 2025 S2

    69
    What is the number of unpaired electrons in f orbitals of lutetium in its +3 oxidation state?

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  8. Question 8

    15 Apr 2026 S2

    33
    Which of the following elements has completely filled 4 f orbital at the expected ground state configuration?

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  9. Question 9

    18 Apr 2026 S2

    34
    Which lanthanoid from following exhibits f14f^{14} configuration in +3 state?

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  10. Question 10

    12 May 2026 S1

    31
    Which of the following electronic configurations is of an element lanthanum?

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