Praseodymium

Properties of praseodymium atoms

The electron affinity of praseodymium is 50  kJ mol^-1.

Ionisation Energies

This section includes ionisation energies of praseodymium.

Electronic configuration

The following represents the electronic configuration and its associated term symbol for the ground state neutral gaseous atom. The configuration associated with praseodymium in its compounds is not necessarily the same.

• Ground state electron configuration:  [Xe].4f³.6s²
• Shell structure:  2.8.18.21.8.2
• Term symbol:   ⁴I_9/2

A schematic representation of the shell structure of praseodymium - not what the atom of praseodymium "looks like".

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