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The rule that explains the reason for Cr to have [Ar]3d54s1 instead of [Ar]3d44s2:

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Pauli's Exclusion Principle
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Aufbau Principle
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Stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals
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Heisenberg's uncertainity principe
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Solution

The correct option is C Stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals
It is due to the fact that completely filled or half-filled orbital is always lower in energy and therefore, are more stable.
According to the Aufbau rule, electronic configuration of Cr could be [Ar]3d44s2. But to achieve half filled configuration, one electron moves from filled 4s subshell to 3d subshell, and gives rise to more stable [Ar]3d54s1 configuration.

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