Does anyone know for sure, a few answers came up some being:
[Ar]3d74s2
[Ar]4s0 3d9
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
Any know for sure which one is correct and why?
These maybe wrong above, not positive.
[Ar]3d74s2
[Ar]4s0 3d9
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
Any know for sure which one is correct and why?
These maybe wrong above, not positive.
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Definitely [Ar]3d9. The 4s electrons are always lost first when a transition metal ion (of Period 4) is formed.
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[Ar] 4s2 3d9