Problem: Identify the elements that correspond to the following generalized electron configuration: [noble gas]ns2(n -2)f7

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From the periodic table, the elements in question are in the f-block.

  • F-block is the Lanthanide and Actinide series in the periodic table (Period 6 and 7)
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Identify the elements that correspond to the following generalized electron configuration: [noble gas]ns2(n -2)f7

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