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Whow to calculate unpaired electrons inco2+?

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Answered by BigSmoke
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In ground state Co has electronic configuration,
{Ne} 4s2 3d7

In Co+2, we have to remove two electron from 4s.

Therefore Co2+ has electronic configuration,
{Ne} 4s0 3d7

hence Co2+ has 3 unpaired electron.
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