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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 Zirconium.

A
4,2,1,+1/2
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5,1,0,1/2
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4,3,3,1/2
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5,0,0,1/2
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Solution

The correct option is A 4,2,1,+1/2
Zirconium has valence shell electronic configuration of 5s24d2 thus last electron belongs to 4d orbital.

quantum numbers for the final electron of Zirconium is
n=4,l=2 (for d-orbital), ml=1,ms=+1/2
Hence, the correct option is A.

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