What is the electron configuration of cobalt?

Cobalt is an inner transition metal which means the electron configuration will end in a d block. Cobalt is in the 7th column of the d block and therefore has 7 d electrons #d^7#. The element cobalt can be found in the 4th row or 4th energy level of the periodic table. read more

To find electron configurations of elements of the periodic table, use a configuration chart. To do these problems understand the basics. There are always 2 elements in the s orbitals, 6 in the p orbitals, 10 in the d orbitals, and 14 in the f orbitals. read more