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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B
5,1,0,−1/2
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C
4,3,−3,−1/2
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D
5,0,0,−1/2
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Solution
The correct option is A4,2,−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.