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Textbook Solutions for Introductory Chemistry

Chapter 9 Problem 57P

Question

Write full electron configurations and indicate the valence electrons and the core electrons for each element.

(a) Kr

(b) Ge

(c) Cl

(d) Sr

Solution

Step 1 of 5

Electrons occupy the orbital so as to minimize the energy of the atom. Therefore, lower energy orbitals fill before higher energy orbitals.

Orbitals fill in the following order:

\(1s2s2p3s3p4s3d4p5s4d5p6s\) 

Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost principal shell  or the principal shell with the highest principal quantum number, n.

Electrons that are not in the outermost principal shell are called core electrons.

Step 2 of 5

(a)

Krypton has 36 electrons, so th

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Title Introductory Chemistry 5 
Author Nivaldo J Tro
ISBN 9780321910295

Write electron configurations for each transition metal.(a) Kr(b) Ge(c) Cl(d) Sr

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