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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Atomic Numbers and Electron Configurations

Question 2 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

Iron (Fe): [Ar]4s23d6

Answer
A
longhand notation
B
noble-gas notation

Explanation

The notation [Ar]4s²3d⁶ uses [Ar] as shorthand for argon’s electron configuration, replacing the inner electrons with the symbol of a noble gas. Therefore, choice B, noble-gas notation, is correct.

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