Answer to Question #168752 in General Chemistry for Sara

Question #168752

How many electrons are there in a 47V3+ cation?


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Expert's answer
2021-03-04T06:38:41-0500

V3+ cation has 20 electrons.

Why?

A neutral Vanadium atom has 23 electrons with an electronic configuration of [Ar] 3d3, 4S2


Considering the fact that V3+ is a cation, this implies that it has lost 3electrons which are the unpaired 3 electrons in the 3d orbital..


Hence, this means V3+ has 20 electrons


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