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Outermost electronic configuration of f block elements
« on: September 18, 2014, 10:22:22 AM »
I have a doubt regarding the general outermost electronic configuration of f block elements. Why is it (n-2)f^(1-14)(n-1)d^(0-1)ns^2. The only exception i thought to this formula was thorium 5f^(0) 6d^(2) 7s^(2).

So i feel it should be (n-2)f^(1-14)(n-1)d^(0-2)ns^2

please help me as fast as possible.

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Re: Outermost electronic configuration of f block elements
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2014, 11:44:31 AM »
pls answer my question

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Re: Outermost electronic configuration of f block elements
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2014, 02:09:28 PM »
please please please someone answer my question. i have an exam tomorrow

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Re: Outermost electronic configuration of f block elements
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2014, 02:31:42 PM »
You're probably not getting any bites because your question isn't really clear. There are a lot of "n's" and numbers in parentheses that aren't very well defined. Try using some specific examples rather than trying to make the question very general. You are more likely to get useful answers that way.
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