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Gas-phase atoms of which element has an occupied 5d. Orbital in their ground state?

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a

Ag(Z=47)

b

Eu(Z=63)

c

Ir(Z=77)

d

Ba(Z=56)

answer is D.

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Gas-phase atoms of which element has an occupied 5d. Orbital in their ground state is Ir(Z=77).

The ground state configuration of electron for gaseous neutral iridium is [Xe]. 4f14. 5d7. 

From the ground state electron configuration, it is observed that iridium occupies the d orbital in their ground state. 

Hence, iridium has an occupied 5d orbital in their ground state.

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Gas-phase atoms of which element has an occupied 5d. Orbital in their ground state?