
(a)
Interpretation: Ions with a +3 net charge need to be identified for the given set of electronic configurations.
Concept Introduction:
- Electronic configuration is the arrangement of the electrons of atoms in the orbital. For atoms and ions the electronic configuration are written by using Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule.
- According to Pauli Exclusion Principle, no two electrons having the same spin can occupy the same orbital.
- According to Hund’s rule, the orbital in the subshell is filled singly by one electron before the same orbital is doubly filled. When the orbitals is singly filled, all the electrons have same spin. In a doubly filled orbital, there are two electrons with opposite spin.
- When cation is formed it means the electrons are removed from the outermost orbital of atom. If anion is formed means then the electrons are added to the atom in its outermost orbital.
- For simpler representation of ions or atoms, the electronic configuration of the completed octet noble gas configuration is considered and the remaining orbital alone is shown explicitly.
To identify: Ion with net charge of +1 with electronic configuration of [Ar]3d3.
(a)

Answer to Problem 4.75QP
Answer
The ion with a net charge of +3 for (a) is Cr3+
Explanation of Solution
Electronic configuration of Ar is,
1s22s22p63s23p6
The electronic configuration of Ar is found using the total number of electrons present in the atom. The total number of electrons present in Ar is 18. According to Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule, the electronic configuration of Ar is found as 1s22s22p63s23p6.
Ion with net charge as +3 with electronic configuration [Ar]3d3
Cr3+ = [Ar]3d3
Argon is a noble gas and has a complete octet electronic configuration as 1s22s22p63s23p6. If an ion has the same configuration with net charge as +3 and three electrons in “3d” orbital means, that three electrons are removed from the atom having total number of electrons as 24, namely chromium. This in turn tells that the ion with the net charge of “+3” that has configuration as [Ar] to be Cr3+ .
(b)
Interpretation: Ions with a +3 net charge need to be identified for the given set of electronic configurations.
Concept Introduction:
- Electronic configuration is the arrangement of the electrons of atoms in the orbital. For atoms and ions the electronic configuration are written by using Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule.
- According to Pauli Exclusion Principle, no two electrons having the same spin can occupy the same orbital.
- According to Hund’s rule, the orbital in the subshell is filled singly by one electron before the same orbital is doubly filled. When the orbitals is singly filled, all the electrons have same spin. In a doubly filled orbital, there are two electrons with opposite spin.
- When cation is formed it means the electrons are removed from the outermost orbital of atom. If anion is formed means then the electrons are added to the atom in its outermost orbital.
- For simpler representation of ions or atoms, the electronic configuration of the completed octet noble gas configuration is considered and the remaining orbital alone is shown explicitly.
To identify: Ion with net charge of +3 with electronic configuration of [Ar].
(b)

Answer to Problem 4.75QP
Answer
The ion with a net charge of +3 for (b) is Sc3+
Explanation of Solution
Electronic configuration of Ar
1s22s22p63s23p6
The electronic configuration of Ar is found using the total number of electrons present in the atom. The total number of electrons present in Ar is 18. According to Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule, the electronic configuration of Ar is found as 1s22s22p63s23p6.
Ion with net charge as +3 with electronic configuration [Ar]
Sc3+ = [Ar]
Argon is a noble gas and has a complete octet electronic configuration as 1s22s22p63s23p6. If an ion has the same configuration with net charge as “+3” means the total number of electrons in the atom is 21, namely scandium. This in turn tells that the ion with the net charge of “+3” that has configuration as [Ar] to be Sc3+.
(c)
Interpretation: Ions with a +3 net charge need to be identified for the given set of electronic configurations.
Concept Introduction:
- Electronic configuration is the arrangement of the electrons of atoms in the orbital. For atoms and ions the electronic configuration are written by using Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule.
- According to Pauli Exclusion Principle, no two electrons having the same spin can occupy the same orbital.
- According to Hund’s rule, the orbital in the subshell is filled singly by one electron before the same orbital is doubly filled. When the orbitals is singly filled, all the electrons have same spin. In a doubly filled orbital, there are two electrons with opposite spin.
- When cation is formed it means the electrons are removed from the outermost orbital of atom. If anion is formed means then the electrons are added to the atom in its outermost orbital.
- For simpler representation of ions or atoms, the electronic configuration of the completed octet noble gas configuration is considered and the remaining orbital alone is shown explicitly.
To identify: Ion with net charge of +3 with electronic configuration of [Kr]4d6.
(c)

Answer to Problem 4.75QP
Answer
The ion with a net charge of +3 for (c) is Rh3+
Explanation of Solution
Electronic configuration of Kr is,
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6
The electronic configuration of Kr is found using the total number of electrons present in the atom. The total number of electrons present in Kr is 36. According to Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule, the electronic configuration of Kr is found as 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6.
Ion with net charge as +3 with electronic configuration [Kr]4d6,
Rh3+ = [Kr]4d6
Krypton is a noble gas and has a complete octet electronic configuration as 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6. If an ion has the same configuration with net charge as “+3” and six electrons in its 4d orbital means the total number of electrons in the atom is 45, namely rhodium. This in turn tells that the ion with the net charge of “+3” that has configuration as [Kr]4d6 to be Rh3+.
(d)
Interpretation: Ions with a +3 net charge need to be identified for the given set of electronic configurations.
Concept Introduction:
- Electronic configuration is the arrangement of the electrons of atoms in the orbital. For atoms and ions the electronic configuration are written by using Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule.
- According to Pauli Exclusion Principle, no two electrons having the same spin can occupy the same orbital.
- According to Hund’s rule, the orbital in the subshell is filled singly by one electron before the same orbital is doubly filled. When the orbitals is singly filled, all the electrons have same spin. In a doubly filled orbital, there are two electrons with opposite spin.
- When cation is formed it means the electrons are removed from the outermost orbital of atom. If anion is formed means then the electrons are added to the atom in its outermost orbital.
- For simpler representation of ions or atoms, the electronic configuration of the completed octet noble gas configuration is considered and the remaining orbital alone is shown explicitly.
To identify: Ion with net charge of +3 with electronic configuration of [Xe]4f145d6.
(d)

Answer to Problem 4.75QP
Answer
The ion with a net charge of +3 for (d) is Ir3+
Explanation of Solution
Electronic configuration of Xe is,
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6
The electronic configuration of Xe is found using the total number of electrons present in the atom. The total number of electrons present in Xe is 54. According to Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule, the electronic configuration of Xe is found as 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6.
Ion with net charge as +3 with electronic configuration [Xe]4f145d6
Ir3+ = [Xe]4f145d6
Xenon is a noble gas and has a complete octet electronic configuration as 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6. If an ion has the same configuration with net charge as “+3” and six electrons in its 5d orbital along with fourteen electrons in 4f orbital means the total number of electrons in the atom is 77, namely iridium. This in turn tells that the ion with the net charge of “+3” that has configuration as [Xe]4f145d6 to be Ir3+.
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