General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 8 - Electron Configurations and Periodicity - Questions and Problems - Page 332: 8.93

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that the element is in group A, hence it is rubidium. The ground state electron configuration is $[Kr]5s^1$.
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