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Correct Answer: A) 1s², 2s², 2p⁶, 3s², 3p⁶, 4s¹, 3d⁵
Chromium is an exception to the simple Aufbau prediction. One 4s electron shifts to 3d to give the more stable half-filled arrangement [Ar] 3d⁵ 4s¹.