JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 9th January Morning Slot - No. 9)

The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are
(atomic number : Xe = 54, Ce = 58, Eu = 63)
[Xe] 4f7 6s2 and [Xe] 4f2 6s2
[Xe] 4f2 and [Xe] 4f7
[Xe] 4f4 and [Xe] 4f9
[Xe] 4f7 and [Xe] 4f1

Explanation

Eu2+ : [xe] 4f7

Ce3+ : [xe] 4f1

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