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Write the complete ground-state electron configuration of Ag.

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Silver:

Silver (Ag) is one of the various metals that display excellent electrical conductivity. Numerous compounds comprising silver are present, and some of them include silver sulfide and silver cyanide.

Answer:

Silver is an element comprising the symbol Ag and having the atomic number 47. The complete electronic configuration of silver is given as

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d9

This can be represented in noble gas notation by replacing

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6

with Kr. So the electronic configuration becomes

[Kr]5s24d9

In the case of silver, an s electron is transferred to the d orbital and the ground state electronic configuration becomes

[Kr]5s14d10

Hence, the correct ground state electron configuration for a silver atom is

[Kr]5s14d10

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