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Platinum ion electron configuration

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Start date Mar 26, 2021
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i_love_science

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Mar 26, 2021

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Homework Statement: Write the electron configuration for platinum ion in Pt(NH3)2Cl2.

Relevant Equations: electron configuration

The answer is [Xe] 4f14 5d8. Why does platinum (and other 6th and 7th period d-block elements) have 4f14 instead of 4f7? Thanks.

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TeethWhitener

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Mar 26, 2021

#2

How many electrons does your configuration have? How many does a platinum atom need to be neutral?

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