Consider the ground state of chromium atom (Z = 24). How many electrons are with Azimuthal quantum number l = 1 and l = 2 respectively ?
- 16 and 5
- 12 and 5
- 12 and 4
- 16 and 4
Answer
(2) 12 and 5
Solution
Cr (Z = 24): 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1 (half-filled 3d is extra stable)
l = 1 (p electrons): 2p6 + 3p6 = 12
l = 2 (d electrons): 3d5 = 5
Answer: (2)