Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

by Zumdahl, Steven S.; Zumdahl, Susan A.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1305079248

ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 2 - Exercises - Page 99e: 89

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The ground-state electron configurations for the eight most abundant elements in the human body are as follows: 1. Oxygen (O): 1s² 2s² 2p⁴ 2. Carbon (C): 1s² 2s² 2p² 3. Hydrogen (H): 1s¹ 4. Nitrogen (N): 1s² 2s² 2p³ 5. Calcium (Ca): 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 6. Phosphorus (P): 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³ 7. Magnesium (Mg): 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 8. Potassium (K): 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹

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