Which Is Most Probably the Ground State Electron Configuration for the Iron(III)ion

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which is most probably the ground state electron configuration for the iron(III) ion?

• A)[Ar]4s²3d³
• B)[Ar]4s¹3d⁴
• C)[Ar]4s⁰3d³3p³
• D)[Ar]4s⁰4p⁵
• E)[Ar]4s⁰3d⁵

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