d-orbital can accommodate 10 electrons `underset(2s^(2)2P^(6)3s^(1))(Na) overset(I.E_(1)) underset(2s^(2)2p^(6))(Na^(+)) overset(I.E_(2)) to underset(2s^(2)2p^(5))(Na^(2+))overset(I.E_(3)) to underset(2s^(2)2p^(4)) (Na^(3+))`, ORDER of successive I.E. is `I.E_(1) LT I.E_(2) lt gtI.E_(3)` Number of unpiared electrons in `Co^(2+)` cationgt Number of unpaired electrons in `Co^(3+)` cation First ionisation energy of Pt is greater than that of Pd