JEE Main · 2020 · Shift-IeasyPERI-008

The elements with atomic numbers 101 and 104 belong to, respectively:

Classification of Elements & Periodicity · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

The elements with atomic numbers 101 and 104 belong to, respectively:

Options
  1. a

    Group 11 and Group 4

  2. b

    Actinoids and Group 6

  3. c

    Actinoids and Group 4

  4. d

    Group 6 and Actinoids

Correct Answerc

Actinoids and Group 4

Detailed Solution

🧠 f-block ends at Z=103; Z=104 starts filling 6d Actinoids are Z = 89 to 103 (filling 5f). After that, the 6d subshell fills — those are d-block elements. For d-block elements, only the outermost s and d electrons determine the group number; filled f-electrons are core electrons.

🗺️ Check each element Z=101Z = 101 (Mendelevium): [\ceRn]5f137s2[\ce{Rn}]\,5f^{13}\,7s^{2} — 5f is filling → Actinoid. Z=104Z = 104 (Rutherfordium): [\ceRn]5f146d27s2[\ce{Rn}]\,5f^{14}\,6d^{2}\,7s^{2} — last electron in 6d6d, group =2+2=4= 2 + 2 = 4Group 4.

Answer: (c)\boxed{\text{Answer: (c)}}

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