NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - The d- and f-Block Elements
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Question : 28
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What are inner transition elements? Decide which of the following atomic numbers are the atomic numbers of the inner transition element :
29, 59, 74, 95, 102, 104.
Solution:  
Lanthanoids and actinoids are called inner transition elementsbecause inner f-orbitals are progressively filled and the last electron goesto anti-penultimate f orbital.
Elements with atomic number 59, 95, 102 are inner transition metalsbecause theybelong to lanthanoids and actinoids.
Pr(59) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f 3
Am(95) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p67s25f7
No(102) 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f145s25p65d105f146s26p67s2
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