Answer:
Cd2+ : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 4d10 or [Kr] 4d¹⁰
Explanation:
Before proceeding to write out the electron configuration of Cd2+, we have to obtain the electron configuration of Cadmium (Cd),
Cadmium has an atomic number of 48, this means that a neutral cadmium atom will have a total of 48 electrons surrounding its nucleus.
The electronic configuration of Cadmium is;
Cd: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10
The shorthand notation is given as;
Cd: [Kr] 4d¹⁰5s²
Cd2+ means that it has two less electrons, hence it's electron configuration is given as;
Cd2+ : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 4d10 or [Kr] 4d¹⁰
