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d- and f-Block Elements

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Ques. 1AIPMT 2015

Gadolinium belongs to 4f series. Its atomic number is 64. Which of the following is the correct electronic configuration of gadolinium?

  1. [Xe]4f9 5s1
  2. [Xe]4f7 5d1 6s2
  3. [Xe]4f6 5d2 6s2
  4. [Xe]4f8 6d2

Answer

(2) [Xe]4f7 5d1 6s2

Solution

Gd (Z = 64) has 64 - 54 = 10 electrons beyond [Xe].

∵ A half-filled 4f7 subshell is extra stable, one electron goes to 5d instead of making 4f8.

As per NCERT, Gd: [Xe]4f7 5d1 6s2

Answer: (2)

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Ques. 2AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

Magnetic moment 2.84 B.M. is given by (At. nos. Ni = 28, Ti = 22, Cr = 24, Co = 27)

  1. Cr2+
  2. Co2+
  3. Ni2+
  4. Ti3+
Ques. 3AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

Because of lanthanoid contraction, which of the following pairs of elements have nearly same atomic radii? (Numbers in the parenthesis are atomic numbers)

  1. Zr(40) and Hf(72)
  2. Zr(40) and Ta(73)
  3. Ti(22) and Zr(40)
  4. Zr(40) and Nb(41)
Ques. 4AIPMT 2014

The reaction of aqueous KMnO4 with H2O2 in acidic conditions gives

  1. Mn4+ and O2
  2. Mn2+ and O2
  3. Mn2+ and O3
  4. Mn4+ and MnO2
Ques. 5AIPMT 2014

Magnetic moment 2.83 BM is given by which of the following ions? (At. nos. Ti = 22, Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Ni = 28)

  1. Ti3+
  2. Ni2+
  3. Cr3+
  4. Mn2+
Ques. 6AIPMT 2014

Reason of lanthanoid contraction is

  1. negligible screening effect of 'f'-orbitals
  2. increasing nuclear charge
  3. decreasing nuclear charge
  4. decreasing screening effect.
Ques. 7NEET 2013

KMnO4 can be prepared from K2MnO4 as per the reaction, 3MnO42- + 2H2O 2MnO4- + MnO2 + 4OH- The reaction can go to completion by removing OH- ions by adding

  1. CO2
  2. SO2
  3. HCl
  4. KOH
Ques. 8NEET 2013

Which of the following does not give oxygen on heating?

  1. K2Cr2O7
  2. (NH4)2Cr2O7
  3. KClO3
  4. Zn(ClO3)2
Ques. 9NEET 2013

Which of the following statements about the interstitial compounds is incorrect?

  1. They are much harder than the pure metal.
  2. They have higher melting points than the pure metal.
  3. They retain metallic conductivity.
  4. They are chemically reactive.
Ques. 10NEET 2013

Which of the following lanthanoid ions is diamagnetic? (At. nos. Ce = 58, Sm = 62, Eu = 63, Yb = 70)

  1. Eu2+
  2. Yb2+
  3. Ce2+
  4. Sm2+
Ques. 11NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

The outer electronic configuration of Gd (At. No. 64) is

  1. 4f5 5d4 6s1
  2. 4f7 5d1 6s2
  3. 4f3 5d5 6s2
  4. 4f4 5d5 6s1

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