JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 31st August Evening Shift - No. 2)

The Eu2+ ion is a strong reducing agent in spite of its ground state electronic configuration (outermost) : [Atomic number of Eu = 63]
4f76s2
4f6
4f7
4f66s2

Explanation

Eu $$\to$$ [Xe]4f76s2

Eu2+ $$\to$$ [Xe]4f7

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