Chapter 11, Problem 37E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The conclusion about the symbol $2d^5$ is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

Many of the chemical properties of an atom or ion depend on its electron configuration. The electron configuration refers to the ground state distribution of electrons among the orbitals of the species. As the number of the electron in an atom increases, specific sublevels are filled in different regions of the periodic table.