an atom of chromium has 6 unpaired electrons and is paramagnetic.?

right? ... how do you know??? im confused ...

2007-05-01 10:15:49 · 1 answers · asked by M 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Its electron arrangement is [Ar] 3d5 4s1. All the d electrons are in separate orbitals of equal energy, and then there is the sixth electron, also unpaired, in 4s.

2007-05-04 06:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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