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Palladium () exhibits a highly anomalous electronic configuration. Which of the following is its corPeriodic Table and Periodicity Chemistry Question

Question

Palladium ($Pd, Z=46$) exhibits a highly anomalous electronic configuration. Which of the following is its correct ground state?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

Palladium is a unique exception in the d-block where both $5s$ electrons shift to the $4d$ subshell to achieve a highly stable, completely filled $[Kr] 4d^{10} 5s^0$ configuration.

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