why is the electronic configuration of iron-1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d6 4s2 and not 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 ?
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because 4s orbital is at an lower energy level than 3d hence 4s is filled first
the S is the least energy orbital
the S is the least energy orbital
aalex:
but then also why not 3d8??
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Because we know from experiement that 4s electron is lost first during the ionisation of the metal as the law less energy less ionisation entalpy and hence first fill
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