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What element has only two half-filled orbitals in the 3d sublevel?

User Anish K
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I'm not sure, but I think its Vandium.


User Nitneuq
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It’s either Nickel or Titanium.
Ti ends in 3d2, 2 1/2filled d orbitals
Ni ends in 3d8, with the last 2 d orbitals being 1/2 filled
Ge and Si have full d orbitals
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