alleryStart learning →The added electron in a transition series enters which subshell?
AThe outer ns subshell
BThe (n-2)f subshell
CThe (n-1)d subshell
DThe outer np subshell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The (n-1)d subshell
Each successive element adds its last electron to the penultimate (n-1)d subshell.
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