The electronic configuration for Neodymium is:
[Atomic Number for Neodymium 60]
[Atomic Number for Neodymium 60]
- (A)✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (A)
Solution
Neodymium () has 6 electrons beyond the xenon core (). For the lanthanides, once the subshell starts filling (after La), the level is already filled and new electrons enter : the configuration is .
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