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  • Praseodymium Electron Configuration: A Detailed Explanation
    The electron configuration of Praseodymium (Pr) is:

    [Xe] 4f3 6s2

    Here's how we arrive at this configuration:

    * [Xe] represents the electron configuration of Xenon, which is the previous noble gas. This is a shorthand way to indicate the filling of the inner shells.

    * 4f3 indicates that there are 3 electrons in the 4f subshell.

    * 6s2 indicates that there are 2 electrons in the 6s subshell.

    Note: The 4f subshell is filled before the 5d subshell in Praseodymium, as it has a lower energy level.

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