3.19 Give the ground-state electron configuration and number of unpaired electrons expected for each of the following ions: (a) Sb3+; (b) Sn4+; (d) Br-; (e) Ni2+.
For part e my answer is [Ar]3d8 with 2 unpaired electrons. Did others get different answers?
3.19 (6th edition)
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Re: 3.19 (6th edition)
I believe that should be the right answer as the two electrons that would be removed due to the 2+ positive charge on Ni would be the two electrons in the 4s orbital.
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Re: 3.19 (6th edition)
Keshav Bhatnagar wrote:If you check the solutions manual, [Ar]3d^8 is the correct answer.
Thank you for clarifying. Unfortunately, I do not have access to the solutions manual.
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Re: 3.19 (6th edition)
Your work is correct from my understanding, I also got two unpaired electrons for this problem.
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