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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

The number of \(\mathrm{d}\) - electrons in \(\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}\) ion \((\mathrm{Z}=24)\) is

  1. A \(6\)
  2. B \(4\)
  3. C \(3\)
  4. D \(8\)
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(C) \(3\)

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\(\mathrm{Cr}=[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^5 4 \mathrm{~s}^1\) so \(\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}=[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^3\) \(\Rightarrow \quad\) Number of d-electrons \(=3\)