Easy 10 points. Tried everything but can’t figure this out! I tried [Ar] 4s2 3d2 but it’s saying wrong answer.
3 Answers
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The electronic configuration of Mn is: [Ar] 4s2 3d5
When the Mn atom loses electrons to form an ion, the 4s2 electrons go first, so:
Mn2+ would have a configuration of [Ar] 3d5.
The 3d electrons go next, so Mn3+ would have a configuration of [Ar] 3d4.
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For Mn it is [Ar] 4s2 3d5
For Mn 3+ ion, it could be [Ar] 3d4 , because it has 3 electrons less.
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ALRIGHT
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this is the long hand configuration –
1s2-2s2-2p6-3s2-3p6-3d4
