MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesMHT CET

The number of 4f electrons present in Ytterbium Yb(70) is

Answer: (D)

Solution

Ytterbium is [Xe]4f14 6s2, so its 4f subshell is completely filled with 14 electrons. Hence the correct option is (d).

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