Write the ground-state electron configuration of Tl⁺. A) [Xe]4f¹⁴5d¹⁰6p² B) [Xe]4f¹⁴5d¹⁰6s² C) [Xe]4f¹⁴5d¹⁰6s¹6p¹ D) [Xe]4f¹⁴5d⁸6s¹6p³ E) [Xe]4f¹⁴5d⁵6s¹6p⁶

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The ground-state electron configuration of neutral thallium (Tl) is [Xe]4f¹⁴5d¹⁰6s²6p¹. When it loses one electron to form Tl⁺, the electron is removed from the 6p orbital, resulting in [Xe]4f¹⁴5d¹⁰6s².

Write the Ground-State Electron Configuration of Tl+

Write the Ground-State Electron Configuration of Tl⁺