The electronic configuration of chromium is [MP PMT 1993; MP PET 1995; BHU 2001; BCECE 2005]

• A.                 \[[Ne]3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{4}},4{{s}^{2}}\]              
• B.                 \[[Ne]3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{5}},4{{s}^{1}}\]
• C.                 \[[Ne]3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}},4{{s}^{2}}4{{p}^{4}}\]              
• D.                 \[[Ne]3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{1}},4{{s}^{2}}4{{p}^{3}}\]