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MHT CET · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

Which pair of elements from following has half filled d-orbital in observed electronic configuration?

  1. A Cu and Mn
  2. B Mn and Cr
  3. C Zn and Co
  4. D Cu and Zn
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(B) Mn and Cr

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The elements which have half-filled d-orbital in their observed electronic configuration are:
\(\operatorname{Mn}(\mathrm{Z}=25)\) : \([\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^5 4 \mathrm{~s}^2\) and \(\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{Z}=24):[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^5 4 \mathrm{~s}^1\)