configuration of niobium, Nb, using the building-up principle?   answer choices: a. [Kr] 5s2 4d3 b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d3 5s2 c. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

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Which of the following represent the proper long hand form electron configuration of niobium, Nb, using the building-up principle?
 
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a. [Kr] 5s2 4d3
b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d5s2
c. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d3
d. [Kr] 4d5s2
e. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 5s2 4d3
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