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Most transition metals from several cations having __________configurations.A. pseudo noble gasB. noble gasC. both pseudo noble gas and noble gasD. neither pseudo noble gas nor noble gas |
Answer» Correct Answer - A For example, iron forms the cations `Fe^(2+)` and `Fe^(3+)`. Neither has a noble gas configuration as that requires an energetically impossible loss of 8 electrons from the neutral atom, `Fe([Ar]3d^64s^2)`. |
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