Gallium atoms have the ground-state electron configuration [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p¹
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Problem
Gallium atoms have the ground-state electron configuration [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p¹. Which of the following lists the peaks from these three subshells in order of increasing binding energy (lowest to highest)?
(a) 3d < 4s < 4p
(b) 4s < 4p < 3d
(c) 4p < 4s < 3d
(d) 4p < 3d < 4s