Which of the following has the most unpaired electrons: Na, Mn²⁺, S, N, Ar? A) Na B) Mn²⁺ C) S D) N E) Ar

Name: Which of the following has the most unpaired electrons: Na, Mn 2+ , S, N, Ar? A) Na B) Mn 2+ C) S D) N E) Ar
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Na has one unpaired electron. MnS1U1P12+S1S1P0 has a total of 6 unpaired electrons (one from Mn and five from S1U1P12+). S has 2 unpaired electrons. N has 3 unpaired electrons. Ar has no unpaired electrons. Therefore, MnS1U1P12+S1S1P0 has the most unpaired electrons.

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