Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Sections 8.1-8.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 376: 59b

Answer

+2

Work Step by Step

$Ca:[Ar]4s^{2}$ The atomic number for argon is 18, which means there are $S=18$ electrons. $Z_{eff}$$=$$Z-S$$=20-18$$=+2$
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