Fill in the orbital energy diagram for the zinc ion. 4s ?? 3p ?? E 3s 2s ?? ?? 1s 2p ?? ?? ?? 3d ?? ?? ?? ?? The lowest E levels are already filled in for you.
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Zinc has an atomic number of 30, which means it has 30 electrons. The electron configuration for zinc is: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ Now, we need to determine the electron configuration for the zinc ion. Since it's not specified, we'll assume it's the most Show more…
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