Among the ions given below, the total number of diamagnetic species is . Yb 2+( Z =70), Lu 3+(Z =71), La 3+( Z =57) Ce 4+( Z =58), Nd 3+( Z =60)

Question

Among the ions given below, the total number of diamagnetic species is . Yb 2+( Z =70), Lu 3+(Z =71), La 3+( Z =57) Ce 4+( Z =58), Nd 3+( Z =60) (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Ions Electronic configuration No. of unpaired electrons Yb 2+ [ Xe ] 4 f 14 0 Lu 3+ [ Xe ] 4 f 14 0 La 3+ [ Xe ] 4 f 0 0 Ce 4+ [ Xe ] 4 f 0 0 Nd 3+ [ Xe ] 4 f 3 3

Ions	Electronic configuration	No. of unpaired electrons
$Y b^{2 +}$	$[X e] 4 f^{14}$	0
$L u^{3 +}$	$[X e] 4 f^{14}$	0
$L a^{3 +}$	$[X e] 4 f^{0}$	0
$C e^{4 +}$	$[X e] 4 f^{0}$	0
$N d^{3 +}$	$[X e] 4 f^{3}$	3

Q. Among the ions given below, the total number of diamagnetic species is ____. Yb2+(Z=70),Lu3+(Z=71),La3+(Z=57)Ce4+(Z=58),Nd3+(Z=60)

Ions Electronic configuration No. of unpaired electrons Yb2+ [Xe]4f14 0 Lu3+ [Xe]4f14 0 La3+ [Xe]4f0 0 Ce4+ [Xe]4f0 0 Nd3+ [Xe]4f3 3

Q. Among the ions given below, the total number of diamagnetic species is ____.
$Y b^{2 +} (Z = 70), L u^{3 +} (Z = 71), L a^{3 +} (Z = 57) C e^{4 +} (Z = 58), N d^{3 +} (Z = 60)$

Ions Electronic configuration No. of unpaired electrons

$Y b^{2 +}$ $[X e] 4 f^{14}$ 0

$L u^{3 +}$ $[X e] 4 f^{14}$ 0

$L a^{3 +}$ $[X e] 4 f^{0}$ 0

$C e^{4 +}$ $[X e] 4 f^{0}$ 0

$N d^{3 +}$ $[X e] 4 f^{3}$ 3