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Date May 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09M.1.hl.TZ2.7
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Deduce Question number 7 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the electron configuration of the \({\text{C}}{{\text{r}}^{2 + }}\) ion?

A.     \({\text{[Ar]3}}{{\text{d}}^{\text{5}}}{\text{4}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{1}}}\)

B.     \({\text{[Ar]3}}{{\text{d}}^{\text{3}}}{\text{4}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{1}}}\)

C.     \({\text{[Ar]3}}{{\text{d}}^{\text{6}}}{\text{4}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{1}}}\)

D.     \({\text{[Ar]3}}{{\text{d}}^{\text{4}}}{\text{4}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{0}}}\)

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Atomic structure » 2.2 Electron configuration
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