Write the Ground-State Electron Configuration of a Samarium Atom

question 100

Multiple Choice

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

• A) [Xe]4f⁷5d¹
• B) [Xe]5d⁸
• C) [Xe]4f⁷6s¹
• D) [Xe]4f⁸
• E) [Xe]4f⁶6s²

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