Write the electronic configurations of the following ions/atom:
(i) Cu2+ (ii) Cr3+
(iii) Ni2+ (iv) Rubidium (Z = 37)
The electronic configuration of the given atom/ion is,
(i)Cu2+ :
Electronic configuration of Cu2+ (Z = 29) is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9
[∵ number of electrons = 29 - 2 = 27]
(ii) Cr3+:
Electronic configuration of Cr3+ (Z = 24) is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3
[∵ number of electrons = 24 - 3 = 21]
(iii) Ni2+:
Electronic configuration of Ni2+ (Z = 28) is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8
[∵ number of electrons = 28 - 2 = 26]
(iv) Rubidium (Z = 37):
Electronic configuration of Rb (Z = 37) is
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s1