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The d- and f-Block Elements
Electronic Configuration and Magnetism of Lanthanoid Ions
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The pair of lanthanoid ions which are diamagnetic is$Ce^{4+} = [Xe]\,4f^0$: no unpaired electrons $Yb^{2+} = [Xe]\,4f^{14}$: all electrons paired So $Ce^{4+}$ and $Yb^{2+}$ are both diamagnetic.
