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D and F Block Elements question

2022 · 27 Jun · Shift 2 · Q6
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D and F Block Elements question

2022 · 27 Jun · Shift 2 · Q6

JEE MainChemistryD and F Block ElementsMCQ+4 / −1
The 'f' orbitals are half and completely filled, respectively in lanthanide ions : [Given : Atomic no. Eu, 63; Sm, 62; Tm, 69; Tb, 65; Yb, 70; Dy, 66]
  1. A
    Eu2+Eu^{2+}Eu2+ and Tm2+Tm^{2+}Tm2+
  2. B
    Sm2+Sm^{2+}Sm2+ and Tm3+Tm^{3+}Tm3+
  3. C
    Tb4+Tb^{4+}Tb4+ and Yb2+Yb^{2+}Yb2+
  4. D
    Dy3+Dy^{3+}Dy3+ and Yb3+Yb^{3+}Yb3+
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Correct answer: C

  1. Find the ground-state lanthanide configurations

For lanthanides, the relevant part is the 4f4f4f occupancy.

  • EuEuEu (Z=63)(Z=63)(Z=63): [Xe]4f76s2[Xe]4f^7 6s^2[Xe]4f76s2
  • SmSmSm (Z=62)(Z=62)(Z=62): [Xe]4f66s2[Xe]4f^6 6s^2[Xe]4f66s2
  • TmTmTm (Z=69)(Z=69)(Z=69): [Xe]4f136s2[Xe]4f^{13} 6s^2[Xe]4f136s2
  • TbTbTb (Z=65)(Z=65)(Z=65): [Xe]4f96s2[Xe]4f^9 6s^2[Xe]4f96s2
  • YbYbYb (Z=70)(Z=70)(Z=70): [Xe]4f146s2[Xe]4f^{14} 6s^2[Xe]4f146s2
  • DyDyDy (Z=66)(Z=66)(Z=66): [Xe]4f106s2[Xe]4f^{10} 6s^2[Xe]4f106s2
  1. Rule for forming lanthanide ions

Electrons are removed first from 6s6s6s, then from 4f4f4f if needed.

Also,

  • half-filled fff-subshell means 4f74f^74f7
  • completely filled fff-subshell means 4f144f^{14}4f14
  1. Check each option

Option A: Eu2+Eu^{2+}Eu2+ and Tm2+Tm^{2+}Tm2+

  • Eu2+Eu^{2+}Eu2+: [Xe]4f7[Xe]4f^7[Xe]4f7 → half-filled
  • Tm2+Tm^{2+}Tm2+: [Xe]4f13[Xe]4f^{13}[Xe]4f13 → not completely filled

So this is half-filled, not completely filled. ❌

Option B: Sm2+Sm^{2+}Sm2+ and Tm3+Tm^{3+}Tm3+

  • Sm2+Sm^{2+}Sm2+: [Xe]4f6[Xe]4f^6[Xe]4f6 → not half-filled
  • Tm3+Tm^{3+}Tm3+: remove 222 from 6s6s6s and 111 from 4f4f4f Tm3+=[Xe]4f12Tm^{3+} = [Xe]4f^{12}Tm3+=[Xe]4f12 Not completely filled.

So both fail. ❌

Option C: Tb4+Tb^{4+}Tb4+ and Yb2+Yb^{2+}Yb2+

  • TbTbTb: [Xe]4f96s2[Xe]4f^9 6s^2[Xe]4f96s2 Removing 444 electrons: first 222 from 6s6s6s, then 222 from 4f4f4f Tb4+=[Xe]4f7Tb^{4+} = [Xe]4f^7Tb4+=[Xe]4f7 → half-filled

  • Yb2+Yb^{2+}Yb2+: [Xe]4f14[Xe]4f^{14}[Xe]4f14 → completely filled

This matches half-filled and completely filled, respectively. ✅

Option D: Dy3+Dy^{3+}Dy3+ and Yb3+Yb^{3+}Yb3+

  • Dy3+Dy^{3+}Dy3+: [Xe]4f9[Xe]4f^9[Xe]4f9 → not half-filled
  • Yb3+Yb^{3+}Yb3+: [Xe]4f13[Xe]4f^{13}[Xe]4f13 → not completely filled

So this fails. ❌

  1. Final answer

The correct option is: C\boxed{C}C​

That is, Tb4+Tb^{4+}Tb4+ has 4f74f^74f7 (half-filled) and Yb2+Yb^{2+}Yb2+ has 4f144f^{14}4f14 (completely filled).

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