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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The History and Arrangement of the Periodic Table

Question 2 • TX-Chemistry A

Iron (Fe): [Ar]4s23d6

Answer
A
longhand notation
B
noble-gas notation

Explanation

The notation [Ar]4s²3d⁶ uses [Ar] to stand for argon’s inner-electron configuration, so it is abbreviated using a noble gas. Therefore, this is noble-gas notation, choice B.

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