Palladium (, ) exhibits a highly anomalous electronic configuration that violates the Aufbau principle. What is its correct ground-state configuration?

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Palladium ($Pd$, $Z=46$) exhibits a highly anomalous electronic configuration that violates the Aufbau principle. What is its correct ground-state configuration?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. Palladium is the only element that completely empties its outermost s-orbital to achieve the exceptional stability of a fully filled subshell in its ground state.

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