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Which is the last element of lanthanides?(a) Ytterbium(b) Lutetium(c) Thulium(d) ErbiumThe question was posed to me during an interview.My question comes from D and F-Block Elements in section D and F-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct answer is (B) Lutetium

Explanation: The atomic numbers of ERBIUM, Thulium, Ytterbium and Lutetium is 68, 69, 70 and 71 respectfully. So the last element of lanthanide series is Lutetium with ELECTRONIC configuration [Xe]4f^145d^16s^2.



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