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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

When the electronic configuration of a transition metal element \(X\) in +3 oxidation state is \([ Ar ] 3 d^5\), what is its atomic number?

  1. A 25
  2. B 26
  3. C 24
  4. D 27
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(B) 26

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Electrons in \(X^{3+}\) = Electrons in \([ Ar ]\) + Electrons in \(3d^5\) = \(18 + 5 = 23\). Electrons in neutral \(X\) = Electrons in \(X^{3+}\) + \(3\) = \(23 + 3 = 26\). Atomic number = Number of electrons in neutral atom = \(26\).
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