Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 5 - Electrons in Atoms - 5.2 Electron Arrangement in Atoms - Sample Problem 5.1 - Page 136: 9

Answer

a) 1s$^{2}$2s$^{2}$2p$^{1}$ (one unpaired electron) b) 1s$^{2}$2s$^{2}$2p$^{6}$3s$^{2}$3p$^{2}$ (two unpaired electrons) c) 1s$^{2}$2s$^{2}$2p$^{6}$3s$^{2}$3p$^{4}$ (two unpaired electrons)

Work Step by Step

a) 1s$^{2}$2s$^{2}$2p$^{1}$ (one unpaired electron) b) 1s$^{2}$2s$^{2}$2p$^{6}$3s$^{2}$3p$^{2}$ (two unpaired electrons) c) 1s$^{2}$2s$^{2}$2p$^{6}$3s$^{2}$3p$^{4}$ (two unpaired electrons)
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