Which of the following, if any, is the correct ground state electron configuration for an iodine atom A) [Kr] 5s²4d¹⁰5p⁵ or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d¹⁰5p⁵ B) [Kr] 5s²4d¹⁰5p⁴ or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d¹⁰5p⁴ C) [Kr] 5s²4d¹⁰5p³ or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d¹⁰5p³ D) [Kr] 5s²4d¹⁰5p² or 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d¹⁰5p² E) None of the above

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The ground state electron configuration for iodine is [Kr] 5s²4d¹⁰5p⁵, which corresponds to the total of 53 electrons in iodine.

Which of the Following, If Any, Is the Correct Ground