Rhenium Electron Configuration
Orbital diagram
- Valence electrons
- 7
- Unpaired electrons
- 5
- Block
- d-block
- Magnetism (atom)
- paramagnetic
Electrons per shell
| K (n = 1) | 2 |
|---|---|
| L (n = 2) | 8 |
| M (n = 3) | 18 |
| N (n = 4) | 32 |
| O (n = 5) | 13 |
| P (n = 6) | 2 |
Rhenium ion configurations
| Ion | Electrons | Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Re7+ | 68 | [Xe] 4f14 |
How to write it
Place 75 electrons into subshells in the Aufbau order (1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p, 7s, 5f, 6d, 7p), filling s with 2, p with 6, d with 10 and f with 14. Rhenium sits in period 6, group 7, in the d-block, so its last electron enters a d subshell. Replacing the inner electrons with the previous noble gas gives the shorthand [Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2.
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Rhenium electron configuration FAQ
What is the electron configuration of rhenium?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 5d⁵ 6s². Shorthand (noble gas) notation: [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁵ 6s².
What is the noble gas configuration of rhenium?
[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁵ 6s². The bracket stands for the Xe core electrons.
How many valence electrons does rhenium have?
7 (2 outer s + 5 d electrons; 2 in the outermost shell).
How many unpaired electrons does rhenium have?
5 in the ground state, following Hund’s rule. An atom with unpaired electrons is paramagnetic.
What is the electron configuration of Re7+?
[Xe] 4f¹⁴ (68 electrons). Transition metal cations lose their outer s electrons before d electrons.