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Which element shows an exceptional electronic configuration due to the stability of half-filled subshells?

ACalcium
BChromium
CIron
DZinc

✓ Correct Answer: BChromium

Chromium has a configuration of [Ar] 4s1 3d5 instead of 4s2 3d4 to achieve a stable half-filled d-subshell.

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