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The electron configuration of cobalt (Z = 27) is 1s22s22p63s23p63d74s2. How many unpaired electrons โ€” Atomic Structure Chemistry Question

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The electron configuration of cobalt (Z = 27) is 1s22s22p63s23p63d74s2. How many unpaired electrons are in a gaseous Co3+ ion in its ground state?

A.

0

B.

2

C.

4

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D.

6

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