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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 4. d and f- block elements

Number of colourless lanthanoid ions among the following is _______. \(\mathrm{Eu}^{3+}, \mathrm{Lu}^{3+}, \mathrm{Nd}^{3+}, \mathrm{La}^{3+}, \mathrm{Sm}^{3+}\)

  1. A \(1\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(5\)
  4. D \(8\)
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(B) \(2\)

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\(\mathrm{La}^{+3}-[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 \mathrm{f}^0\) \(\mathrm{Nd}^{+3}-[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 \mathrm{f}^3\) \(\mathrm{Sm}^{+3}-[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 \mathrm{f}^5\) \(\mathrm{Eu}^{+3}-[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 \mathrm{f}^6\) \(\mathrm{Lu}^{+3}-[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 \mathrm{f}^{14}\) \(\mathrm{La}^{+3}\) and…
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