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Question
Write the number of unpaired electrons in Cr3+.
(Atomic number of Cr = 24)
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Solution
The electronic configuration of
Cr = [Ar]3d54s1
Cr3+ = [Ar]3d3
Hence there are 3 unpaired electrons in Cr3+.
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