
Interpretation: The orbital diagram that represents the electronic configuration of the ground state of an oxygen cation is to be identified.
Concept introduction: By the absorption of energy, a particle jumps from lower energy level to higher energy level. By the release of energy, a particle jumps from higher energy level to lower energy level. The lowest energy level is called ground state and the rest of the lines above it are in the excited state.
The ground state of an atom represents the electronic configuration of electrons such that the overall energy of the atom is least.
To determine: The orbital diagram that represents the electronic configuration of the ground state of an oxygen cation.

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