Chapter 8, Problem 8.79QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The valence orbital diagram corresponding to the ground state of Niobium has to be written.

Concept introduction:

Pauli Exclusion Principle

An orbital having a most two electrons and in this two electrons have opposite spins.

Each orbital having no more than two electrons and similar spin is not allowed.

Aufbau Principle

The molecular orbital are filled in the increasing order of their energies starting from lower energy to higher energy.