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Inorganic: D and F Block Elements
The electronic configuration of the last three orbitals in cerium (At. No-57) in ground state is: |
4f15d16s2 4f05d26s2 4f25d06s2 4f15d26s1 |
4f15d16s2 |
The correct answer is option 1. 4f15d16s2. The electronic configuration of cerium (Ce), with atomic number 57, can be determined by following the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and the Pauli exclusion principle. The electronic configuration of cerium (Ce) in ground state is: 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f15d16s2 The last three orbitals are 4f1,5d1,6s2. |