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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Electrons and the Periodic Table

Question 2 • Chemistry Honors A

Iron (Fe): [Ar]4s23d6

Answer
A
longhand notation
B
noble-gas notation

Explanation

The notation [Ar]4s²3d⁶ uses [Ar] to stand for the electron configuration of argon, a noble gas. Using a noble gas’s symbol to abbreviate the inner electrons makes this noble-gas notation, so the correct choice is B, noble-gas notation.

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