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Chemistry
Inorganic: D and F Block Elements
The correct 4f sub-shell electronic configuration of $Yb^{2+}$ ion is
$4f^{14}$
$4f^{13}$
$4f^{12}$
$4f^7$
The correct answer is Option (1) → $4f^{14}$
Ytterbium (Yb) has atomic number 70.
$[Xe]\,4f^{14} 6s^2$
$Yb^{2+} : [Xe]\,4f^{14}$