What is the ground state electron configuration of potassium? A)[Ar] 3d¹ B)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹ C)[Ar] 4s¹ D)1s²2s²2p⁶2d¹⁰3s¹ E)None of the above is correct

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The ground state electron configuration of potassium is [Ar] 4s1. Option C matches this configuration. Option A and D include d-orbitals, which potassium does not have in its ground state configuration. Option B includes unnecessary subshells like 3d and 2p, and option E is not a valid configuration.

What Is the Ground State Electron Configuration of Potassium