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Q.

The  electronic configurations of  bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are :

(atomic number : Xe=54,Ce=58,Eu=63 )

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a

Xe4f4 and Xe4f9

b

Xe4f2 and Xe4f7

c

Xe4f76s2 and Xe4f26s2

d

Xe4f7 and Xe4f1

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The atomic numbers of the given elements, Europium and Cerium are 63 and 58 respectively and their electronic configuration are:

For europium (Eu) =[Xe]4f76s2
For cerium (Ce)=Xe4f15d16s2

Europium atom is made bivalent after removing 2 electrons and the cerium atom is made trivalent by removing three electrons from the atom. Their electronic configuration becomes:

Eu2+Xe4f 7 Ce3+Xe4f 1

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