Ground State

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What is the ground state and how do you find it? How would I find the answer to 2A.9: Which M3+ ions (where M is a metal) are predicted to have the following ground-state electron configurations?(a) [Ar]3d^7, (b) [Ar]3d^6, (c) [Kr]4d^4, (d) [Kr]4d^3?

[Tatum Keichline 2B]

Ground state would be the lowest energy state of the atom. So the electron configuration has to show the lowest energy state.

[becca_vandyke_4b]

you find the ground state by looking at the periodic table and seeing where the element falls and what s, p, or d orbitals it already fills. And then to get the 3+ charge you take away three electrons from the ground state.

[Ethan Breaux 2F]

So would the answer be [Ar]3d6?

[Adrian C 1D]

It also means configurations follow principles like building-up principle(Aufbau), where the electrons don't jump energy levels.

[taiyeojeikere-3C]

So when looking for the ground state and given a electron such as s2-, I remove two electrons from the last energy level to get the ground state configuration?

[Soyoung Park 1H]

What does having lowest energy e- configuration mean exactly?