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Which electron subshell is being filled for the rare earth series of elements on the periodic table?.

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Step-by-step explanation:

honestly speaking the lanthanides have electron configurations that follow the Aufbau rule, and the 4f sublevel is filled as atomic number increases from cerium (Ce) to lutetium (Lu).

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