Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 3 - Exercises - Page 150b: 50

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a. Electron configurations for the cations: 1. Sr2+: Electron configuration of Sr: [Kr] 5s2 Electron configuration of Sr2+: [Kr] 2. Cs+: Electron configuration of Cs: [Xe] 6s1 Electron configuration of Cs+: [Xe] 3. In+: Electron configuration of In: [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1 Electron configuration of In+: [Kr] 4d10 5s2 4. Pb2+: Electron configuration of Pb: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2 Electron configuration of Pb2+: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 b. Electron configurations for the anions: 1. P3-: Electron configuration of P: [Ne] 3s2 3p3 Electron configuration of P3-: [Ne] 3s2 3p6 2. S2-: Electron configuration of S: [Ne] 3s2 3p4 Electron configuration of S2-: [Ne] 3s2 3p6 3. Br-: Electron configuration of Br: [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p5 Electron configuration of Br-: [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p6
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