Which does not have a noble gas configuration? A. Sc3+ B. Ar C. O2- D. K I answered A.Sc3+ which ended up being wrong.  I need to know how to find the answer.  And apparently I don't know what a noble gas configuration is if I got the answer wrong.

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Which does not have a noble gas configuration?

A. Sc3+

B. Ar

C. O2-

D. K

I answered A.Sc3+ which ended up being wrong.  I need to know how to find the answer.  And apparently I don't know what a noble gas configuration is if I got the answer wrong.

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