can the electron configuration of ruthenium (Ru) be written as 4d6 5s2 instead of 4d7 5s1?

Subject: can the electron configuration of ruthenium (Ru) be written as 4d6 5s2 instead of 4d7 5s1?

Date: Sun Jun 26 11:41:31 2005
Posted by Anjali
Grade level: undergrad School: National college
City: Bangalore State/Province: Karnataka Country: India
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1119804091.Ch

Message:

this question on chemistry hit to my mind when i was going through the periodic table. i checked in many web sites but could not find a solution. so i turned on to you to help me out of this problem.

Re: can the electron configuration of ruthenium (Ru) be written as 4d6 5s2 instead of 4d7 5s1?

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