Question 12 MT1  [ENDORSED]

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Question 12 MT1

Postby Lily Cornett 1H » Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:04 pm

Hi! I was just curious as to why the electron configuration of Co3+ was [Ar] 3d^6 and not Fe^3+?
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Re: Question 12 MT1  [ENDORSED]

Postby Chem_Mod » Fri Nov 08, 2024 5:57 am

Look at the electron configurations I covered in class for iron and cobalt.

If it was iron, then [Ar] 3d6 would be Fe2+.
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