MCQ
Gadolinium has a low value of third ionisation enthalpy because of $......$
  • high exchange enthalpy
  • B
    high electronegativity
  • C
    high basic character
  • D
    small size

Answer

Correct option: A.
high exchange enthalpy
a
${ }_{64} Gd =[ Xe ] 6 s ^{2} 4 f ^{7} 5 d ^{1}$

$Gd ^{+2}=[ Xe ] 4 f ^{7} 5 d ^{1}$

After losing $5 d$ electron $4 f$ has maximum exchange energy so Gd has low value of Third Ionisation energy

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