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Which of the following options does not represent ground state electronic configuration of an atom? - Chemistry

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Question

Which of the following options does not represent ground state electronic configuration of an atom?

Options

  • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2

  • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9 4s2

  • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1

  • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1

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Solution

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9 4s

Explanation:

As per Hund’s rule the half-filled and fully filled orbital leads to extra stability due to the symmetry thus fully filled 3d and half-filled 4s is preferred.

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Chapter 2: Structure of Atom - Multiple Choice Questions (Type - I) [Page 14]

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Chapter 2 Structure of Atom
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