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Write the complete ground-state electron configuration of V³⁺.

A) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d²
B) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d³
C) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d⁵
D) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d⁷

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Final answer:

The complete ground-state electron configuration of V³⁺ is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d².

Step-by-step explanation:

The complete ground-state electron configuration of V³⁺ is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d². When V (vanadium) loses 3 electrons to form a +3 ion, it loses the 4s² electrons first and then the 3d² electrons. This leaves the configuration with only the 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, and 3p orbitals filled.

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