What is the proton (atomic number) of an element that has four unpaired electrons in its ground state?

Correct answer: D. 26

  • A. 6
  • B. 14
  • C. 22
  • D. 26

Explanation

The number of unpaired electrons in an element's ground state corresponds to the element's atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus. In this case, an element with four unpaired electrons would have an atomic number of 26. Iron has an atomic number of 26; it has four unpaired electrons in its ground state electronic configuration:1s², 2s², 2p⁶, 3s², 3p⁶, 4s², 3d⁶

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