Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false. (Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.)     Hg [Xe]4f145d106s2     Ca 1s22s22p63s23p64s1     Cr [Ar]3d54s1     Te 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p64d105s25p3     Ra [Xe]4f145d106s26p6

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Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false.
(Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.)


    Hg [Xe]4f145d106s2

    Ca 1s22s22p63s23p64s1

    Cr [Ar]3d54s1

    Te 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p64d105s25p3

    Ra [Xe]4f145d106s26p6

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