Explain, in terms of Coulombic energy and Exchange energy, why the ground-state electron configuration of Cr is [Ar]4s13d5 instead of [Ar]4s23d4.
Explain, in terms of Coulombic energy and Exchange energy, why the ground-state electron configuration of Cr is [Ar]4s13d5 instead of [Ar]4s23d4.
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Chapter8: The Periodic Table: Structure And Trends
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