Problem: Is the electron configuration for Ag+ [Kr]4d10?

Atomic number = # of protons = # of electrons

Ag: atomic number = 47 → 47 protons & 47 electrons

Neutral Ag: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d⁹

d orbitals → prefer to be half-filled or fully filled

move 1 electron from 5s to 4d

Neutral Ag: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s¹4d¹⁰

• Shorten the electron configuration by including a noble gas:

[1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶]6s²

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Is the electron configuration for Ag⁺ [Kr]4d¹⁰?

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