Write the Ground-State Electron Configuration of a Terbium Atom

question 177

Multiple Choice

Write the ground-state electron configuration of a terbium atom.

• A) [Xe]4f¹¹
• B) [Xe]4f¹⁰6s¹
• C) [Xe]4f⁹6s²
• D) [Xe]4f⁴5d⁵6s²
• E) [Xe]4f⁶5d⁵

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