What Is the Ground-State Electron Configuration of Terbium (Tb)

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the ground-state electron configuration of terbium (Tb) ?

• A)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s²4p⁶4d¹⁰5s²5p⁶5d⁹6s²
• B)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s²4p⁶4d¹⁰4f¹⁴5s²5p³
• C)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s²4p⁶4d¹⁰5s²5p⁶5d¹⁰6s¹
• D)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s²4p⁶4d⁹4f¹⁰5s²5p⁶6s²
• E)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s²4p⁶4d¹⁰4f⁹5s²5p⁶6s²

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