2. Read the section above about electron configurations and consider the following electron configuration: [Ar] 4s² 3d a. How many core electrons are represented by this electron configuration? b. How many valence electrons are represented by this electron configuration? c. What element has this electron configuration?

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2. Read the section above about electron configurations and consider the following electron
configuration:
[Ar] 4s² 3d
a. How many core electrons are represented by this electron configuration?
b. How many valence electrons are represented by this electron configuration?
c. What element has this electron configuration?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Read the section above about electron configurations and consider the following electron configuration: [Ar] 4s² 3d a. How many core electrons are represented by this electron configuration? b. How many valence electrons are represented by this electron configuration? c. What element has this electron configuration?
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