Electronic configuration of chromium (proton number 24) is:

Correct answer: C. [Ar] 3d5 4s1

  • A. [Ar] 3d4 4s2
  • B. [Ar] 3d2 4s2
  • C. [Ar] 3d5 4s1
  • D. [Ar] 3d5 4s2

Explanation

Chromium(Cr) and Copper(Cu) are two special cases in which electron from 4s orbital jumps to 3d so 4s orbital has only a single electron in it. In options there is only one option that has a single electron in 4s orbital which is C. A is a wrong form to write Cr electronic configuration because technically when 3d has 4 electrons a single electron will jump from 4s to 3d to make it 5 in 3d, as it is a more stable state. B and D cannot be right because they correspond to electronic configuration of atoms having a proton number 25.

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