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For each of the following elements, provide the complete electron configuration.
a. Rb
b. S
c. Ar
d. As
The following four elements belong to the second and third periods of the periodic table. Draw a complete orbital diagram for each of these elements.
a. Ne
b. Be
c. Na
d. O
Using the periodic able, provide the name of the element in the fifth period that has fully-filled s and d orbitals.
Which of the following is the ground-state electron configuration for an atom with Z = 108?
Which element has the following electron configuration: [Kr]5s24d1?
Which of the following electron configurations is correct for arsenic (33As)?
Palladium (Pd) has an odd electron configuration. Write the complete electron configuration of Pd in order of increasing orbital energy.
Which one of the following statements is/are true?
1. Selenium (Se) has the electron configuration [Ar]4s24d104p3
2. Silver (Ag) has the electron configuration [Kr] 5s14d10
3. Chromium (Cr) has the electron configuration [Ar] 4s13d5
Looking at the position of palladium (Pd) in the periodic table, determine the number of its 4d electrons.
Identify two elements with two unpaired electrons in their 3+ ions found in the Sc to Zn transition metal series.
For the following X ions, provide condensed ground-state electron configurations and indicate which ions have electron configurations identical to inert gases.
(a) Sc3+
(b) Li+
(c) O2−
(d) F−
(e) Ca2+
(f) V2+
Draw an orbital diagram for the Sc+ cation.
Identify the number of unpaired electrons present in:
a) S
b) Co
c) Ca
d) Cl
Select the diamagnetic element