Please follow the Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principle and Hund's rule to determine the four quantum numbers (principle, angular, magnetic, spin) for the final electron of Scandium.
A
3,2,−2,+1/2
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B
5,1,0,−1/2
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C
4,0,0,−1/2
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D
4,1,−1,−1/2
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Solution
The correct option is C3,2,−2,+1/2 Scandium has electronic configuration of [Ar]4s23d1 thus last electron belongs to 3d orbital for which n=3,l=2,ml=−2,−1,0,1,2(anyone),ms=1/2or−1/2