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Question

The electronic configuration of gadolinium (atomic number 64 ) is

A

$\lbrack Xe\rbrack 4f^{3}5d^{5}6s^{2}$

B

$\lbrack Xe\rbrack 4f^{7}5d^{2}6s^{1}$

C

$\lbrack Xe\rbrack 4f^{7}5d^{1}6s^{2}$

D

$\lbrack Xe\rbrack 4f^{8}5d^{6}6s^{2}$

Answer

$\lbrack Xe\rbrack 4f^{7}5d^{1}6s^{2}$

Explanation

Solution

: The electronic configuration of gadolinium

(at. no.64) is $\lbrack Xe\rbrack 4f^{7}5d^{1}6s^{2}$