The electronic configuration of an element is 
. This represents its
a)
Excited state
b)
Ground state
c)
Cationic form
d)
Anionic form
The electronic configuration of an element is . This represents its
a)
Excited state
b)
Ground state
c)
Cationic form
d)
Anionic form
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The electronic configuration of an element is . This represents its
a)
Excited state
b)
Ground state
c)
Cationic form
d)
Anionic form
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The electronic configuration of an element is |
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a) |
Excited state |
b) |
Ground state |
c) |
Cationic form |
d) |
Anionic form |
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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -
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(b)
This is the ground state electronic configuration for chromium. There is only one electron in the |
orbital because 
is a more stable half-filled configuration. Reasons for the stability of the half-filled and fully filled orbitals are symmetry and exchange energy127 votes
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