Give the ground state electron configuration for a Pd 2+ ion. What neutral atom is a Pd 2+ ion isoelectronic with? | General Chemistry 1

Pd: Z = 46 ⇒ 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 6 5s 2 4d 8 Pd 2+ ⇒ 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 6 5s 0 4d 8 ⇒ 44 electrons Ruthenium Ru (Z = 44) is isoelectronic with Pd 2+

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Chapter 6 - Electron Configurations and Periodic Trends

Give the ground state electron configuration for a Pd²⁺ ion.

What neutral atom is a Pd²⁺ ion isoelectronic with?

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Pd: Z = 46 ⇒ 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d⁸

Pd²⁺ ⇒ 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s⁰4d⁸ ⇒ 44 electrons

Ruthenium Ru (Z = 44) is isoelectronic with Pd²⁺

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