Gadolinium belongs to 4f series. It’s atomic number is 64. Which of the following is the correct electronic configuration of gadolinium?

Here, according to Aufbau principle electron should enter 6s, 4f and then 5d,


n+l rule for


4f= 4+3 =7


5d= 5+2=7


6s= 6+0=6


Atomic number of xenon is 54, the remaining 10 electrons are distributed into 4f, 5d and 6s. Only 7 electrons go into 4f because half filled orbital leads to stability. Now, the remaining 3 electrons, two of them go into 6s and one goes into 5d.

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