Which is the correct ground- state electron configuration for silver ? A) [Xe]5s¹4d¹⁰ B) [Kr]5s²4d¹⁰ C) [Kr]5s²4d⁹ D) [Kr]5s¹4d¹⁰ E) [Xe]5s²4d⁹

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Silver (Ag) has 47 electrons. The electron configuration of Ag is [Kr]5s1 4d10. The [Kr] represents the 36 electrons in the closed shell of krypton. The 5s1 represents the valence electron in the 5s orbital, and the 4d10 represents the 10 electrons in the filled 4d subshell. Choice D correctly represents this configuration.

Which Is the Correct Ground- State Electron Configuration for Silver