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Atomic Structure

Atomic Structure

1. A Review of General Chemistry / Atomic Structure / Problem 1

Give the complete ground state electronic configuration for the two elements having atomic numbers 8 and 16.

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

E.C. for element with atomic number 8: 1s²2s²2p³ 3s¹
E.C. for element with atomic number 10: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁴

B

E.C. for element with atomic number 8: 1s²2s²2p⁴
E.C. for element with atomic number 10: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁴

C

E.C. for element with atomic number 8: 1s²2s²3p⁴
E.C. for element with atomic number 10: 1s²2s²2p³3s²3p³4s²4p²

D

E.C. for element with atomic number 8: 1s²2s²
E.C. for element with atomic number 10: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²

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