Match the following. -0 A)number of unpaired electrons in Zn²⁺ B)number of unpaired electrons in Ti²⁺

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Zn has a d10 configuration and S has a p4 configuration. The electron configuration of ZnS will be [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4. As all the electrons are paired, there are 0 unpaired electrons in ZnS.

Answer: B
 
Ti has a d2 configuration and S has a p4 configuration. The electron configuration of TiS will be [Ar] 3d2 4s2 4p4. As there are 2 unpaired electrons in Ti’s d orbital, there are 2 unpaired electrons in TiS.

Match the Following. -0