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Chemistry · Unit 1 · Properties and structure of atoms · Atomic structure

Apply the Aufbau principle, Hund’s rule and the Pauli exclusion principle to write electron configurations for atoms and ions up to Z = 36.

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Which electron configuration correctly represents the vanadium ion V²⁺ (Z = 23)?

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