The electron configuration of a cation M3+ is [Ar] 3d3. What is the electron configuration of the original atom M? (M is not a real chemical symbol of an element.)

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Problem 9.122QP: An ion M2+ has the configuration [Ar]3d2, and an atom has the configuration [Ar]4s2. Identify the...
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  1. The electron configuration of a cation M3+ is [Ar] 3d3. What is the electron configuration of the original atom M? (M is not a real chemical symbol of an element.) 

          (A) [Ar] 4s1 3d5               

          (B) [Ar] 4s2 3d4               

         (C) [Ar] 3d6                    

          (D) [Ar] 3d4 4p2


 
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