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Gadolinium belongs to 4f series. Its atomic number is 64. Which of the following is the correct electronic configuration of gadolinium?

(i) \text {[Xe]} \text {4f}^{7} \text {5d}^{1} \text {6s}^{2}

(ii)  \text {[Xe]} \text {4f}^{6} \text {5d}^{2} \text {6s}^{2}

(iii) \text {[Xe]} \text {4f}^{8} \text {6d}^{2}

(iv) \text {[Xe]} \text {4f}^{9} \text {5s}^{1}

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The answer is the option (i) _{64}Gd:\text {[Xe]}4f^{7}5d^{1}6s^{2} is the correct electronic configuration of gadolinium that belongs to 4f series.

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