Question

The lanthanide ion that is diamagnetic is ___

Answer 1

Answer:

Lanthanide ion with no unpaired electron is diamagnetic in nature.

Ce

58

=4f

2

5d

0

6s

2

Ce

2+

=[xe]4f

2

Sm

62

=4f

6

5d

0

6s

2

sm

+

=[xe]4f

6

Eu

63

=[xe]4f

7

5d

0

6s

2

Eu

+

=[xe]4f

7

(sevenunpairedelectron)

Yb

70

=[xe]4f

14

5d

0

6s

2

Yb

+

=[xe]4f

14

(Nounpairedelectron)

Hence Yb

+

is diamagnetic, due to the absence of the unpaired electron.

Explanation:

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