Which Element Has the Following Ground-State Electron Configuration

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which element has the following ground-state electron configuration
[Kr]5s¹4d⁵

• A) Mn
• B) Mo
• C) Nb
• D) Re
• E) Tc

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Gene Pool

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Adaptive Radiation

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