In the Cr3+ ion,how many electrons have n+1=4 and ms=-1/2?
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Well, I count four, but if that's not your question, you'll have to specify...
Are you asking how many electrons in
If so...
#n = 3#
corresponds to the
#[Ar]3d^5 4s^1#
Take out one
#[Ar] 3d^3 = 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 3d^3# .
BY CONVENTION, the electron in a singly-occupied orbital is spin-up, i.e. has
#3d# : ZERO electrons with#m_s = -1/2#
#underbrace(ul(uarr color(white)(darr))" "ul(uarr color(white)(darr))" "ul(uarr color(white)(darr))" "ul(color(white)(uarr darr))" "ul(color(white)(uarr darr)))_(3d)#
#3p# : THREE electrons with#m_s = -1/2# (and three with#+1/2# )
#underbrace(ul(uarr color(blue)(darr))" "ul(uarr color(blue)(darr))" "ul(uarr color(blue)(darr)))_(3p)#
#3s# : ONE electron with#m_s = -1/2# (and one with#+1/2# )
#underbrace(ul(uarr color(blue)(darr)))_(3s)#
So there are