D Sapling Assignments × y-e Alexander College-CHEX www.saplingl ew.php?id 318847 Jump to... presented by Sapling Learning Predict the ground-state electron configuration of the following ions Write your answers in abbreviated form, that is, beginning with a noble gas in brackets. (a) Ru (b): W3* Previus &Check; Anew Solution Ru Atomic number: 44; Electron configuration of Ru : [Kr] 4d 7 5s 1 Ru2+ formed after loss of two electrons. so electronic configuration is [Kr] 4d 6 ii. Tungsten W ;  [Xe] 4f 14 5d 4 6s 2 W3+formed afetr loss of three electrons . so electronic configuration will be [Xe] 4f 14 5d 3 note: During the loss of electrons high energy orbital loss electrons followed by low energy orbital .