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A diamagnetic lanthanoid ion among the following is : (At. numbers: Ce=58\text{Ce} = 58, Sm=62\text{Sm} = 62, Eu=63\text{Eu} = 63, Yb=70\text{Yb} = 70)

A

Ce2+\text{Ce}^{2+}

B

Eu2+\text{Eu}^{2+}

C

Sm2+\text{Sm}^{2+}

D

Yb2+\text{Yb}^{2+}

Step-by-Step Solution

A species is diamagnetic if it has no unpaired electrons. The electronic configurations of the given lanthanoid ions are as follows:

  • Ce\text{Ce} (Z=58Z=58): [Xe]4f15d16s2    Ce2+:[Xe]4f2[\text{Xe}] 4f^1 5d^1 6s^2 \implies \text{Ce}^{2+}: [\text{Xe}] 4f^2 (2 unpaired electrons, paramagnetic)
  • Eu\text{Eu} (Z=63Z=63): [Xe]4f76s2    Eu2+:[Xe]4f7[\text{Xe}] 4f^7 6s^2 \implies \text{Eu}^{2+}: [\text{Xe}] 4f^7 (7 unpaired electrons, highly paramagnetic)
  • Sm\text{Sm} (Z=62Z=62): [Xe]4f66s2    Sm2+:[Xe]4f6[\text{Xe}] 4f^6 6s^2 \implies \text{Sm}^{2+}: [\text{Xe}] 4f^6 (6 unpaired electrons, paramagnetic)
  • Yb\text{Yb} (Z=70Z=70): [Xe]4f146s2    Yb2+:[Xe]4f14[\text{Xe}] 4f^{14} 6s^2 \implies \text{Yb}^{2+}: [\text{Xe}] 4f^{14} (0 unpaired electrons, diamagnetic)

Since Yb2+\text{Yb}^{2+} has a completely filled ff-subshell and no unpaired electrons, it is diamagnetic.

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