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What is the ground state configuration of Co3+?

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Cobalt has an atomic number of 27, which means that its atoms have 27 protons in their nuclei. In a neutral cobalt atom, there is also 27 electrons. The ground stateelectron configuration of cobalt is [Ar]3d74s2 .
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