PdPd has an anomalous electron configuration. Write the observed electron configuration of PdPd. Express your answer in complete form in order of orbital filling. For example, 1s22s21s22s2 should be entered as 1s^22s^2. View Available Hint(s)

1s²,2s²,2p⁶,3s²,3p⁶,4s²,3d¹⁰,4p⁶,5s⁰,4d¹⁰.

Explanation:

Palladium is a chemical element with the symbol Pd and atomic number 46.

The electronic configuration is;

[Kr] 4d¹⁰

The full electronic configuration observed for palladium is given as;

1s²,2s²,2p⁶,3s²,3p⁶,4s²,3d¹⁰,4p⁶,5s⁰,4d¹⁰.

The reason for for the anomlaous electron configuration is beacuse;

1. Full d orbitals are more stable than partially filled ones.

2. At higher energy levels, the levels are said to be degenerated which means that they have very close energies and then electrons can jump from one orbital to another easily.