Identify the Ground-State Electron Configuration for Pb

question 3

Multiple Choice

Identify the ground-state electron configuration for Pb.

• A) [Xe]6s²6p²
• B) [Xe]6s²5d¹⁰6p²
• C) [Xe]6s²5f¹⁴6d¹⁰6p²
• D) [Xe]6s²4f¹⁴5d¹⁰6p²
• E) [Xe]6s²4f¹⁴5d^106s26p²

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