The total number of microstates possible for a d⁸ electronic configuration is ____. · ABC26IN0661

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination Compounds – General · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The total number of microstates possible for a $\mathrm{d^8}$ electronic configuration is ____.
Answer
Answer (as printed): 45

The options are missing from the source scan for this question, so there is nothing here for this letter to point at. The letter is what the book printed.

Explanation
Answer: 45 — d⁸ = d² holes: C(10, 8) = 45 microstates.

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