Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

Outermost electronic configuration of a group 13 element, E, is 4s2, 4p1. The electronic configuration of an element of p-block period-five placed diagonally to element, E is :

  1. A [Kr] 3d<sup>10</sup> 4s<sup>2</sup> 4p<sup>2</sup>
  2. B [Ar] 3d<sup>10</sup> 4s<sup>2</sup> 4p<sup>2</sup>
  3. C [Xe] 5d<sup>10</sup> 6s<sup>2</sup> 6p<sup>2</sup>
  4. D [Kr] 4d<sup>10</sup> 5s<sup>2</sup> 5p<sup>2</sup> Correct answer

Solution

The element E is Ga and the diagonal element of 5<sup>th</sup> period is ${}_{50}Sn$ having outer electronic configuration will be [Kr] 4d<sup>10</sup> 5s<sup>2</sup> 5p<sup>2</sup>.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Atomic Structure · Topic: Bohr's Model

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