Question icon
Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Find the number of unpaired electrons in (a) P, (b) Si, (c) Cr, (d) Fe and (e) Kr.

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Indicate the number of unpaired electrons in: (a) P, (b) Si, (c) Cr, (d) Fe and (e) Kr. No of unpaired electrons = 6 (since 1 electron is to be added to 4s & 5 electron to be added to 3d orbital. Since all orbitals are fully occupied, there are no unpaired electrons in krypton.