Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 7 - Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of Atoms - Questions & Problems - Page 318: 7.72

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$4d^{6}$ configuration means 6 electrons in the 4d subshell. The 4d subshell consists of 5 degenerate orbitals. Its configuration is $4d_{xy}^{2}4d_{yz}^{1}4d_{xz}^{1}4d_{x^{2}-y^{2}}^{1}4d_{z^{2}}^{1}$.
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