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MHT CET · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

Identify the element from following having six unpaired electrons in observed electronic configuration?

  1. A \(\mathrm{Cu}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Zn}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Cr}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Ti}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{Cr}\)

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Chromium (Cr):
Expected electronic configuration: \([\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^4 4 \mathrm{~s}^2\) Observed electronic configuration: \([\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^5 4 \mathrm{~s}^1\) Hence, number of unpaired electrons in observed electronic configuration is 6 .