The ground state electron configuration of Ga is ________. A)1s²2s²3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p¹ B)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²4d¹⁰4p¹ C)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p¹ D)1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4d¹ E)[Ar]4s²3d¹¹

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Gallium (Ga) has the electron configuration of [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p1, which corresponds to the expanded notation given in option C, following the order of filling of the orbitals: 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p.

The Ground State Electron Configuration of Ga Is ________