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Identify what is wrong with each electron configuration and write the correct ground

Chapter 9, Problem 97P

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QUESTION:

Identify what is wrong with each electron configuration and write the correct ground state (or lowest energy) configuration based on the number of electrons.

(a) \(1 s^3 2 s^3 2 p^9\)

(b) \(1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 2 d^4\)

(c) \(1 s^2 1 p^5\)

(d) \(1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^8 3 s^2 3 p^1\)

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QUESTION:

Identify what is wrong with each electron configuration and write the correct ground state (or lowest energy) configuration based on the number of electrons.

(a) \(1 s^3 2 s^3 2 p^9\)

(b) \(1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 2 d^4\)

(c) \(1 s^2 1 p^5\)

(d) \(1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^8 3 s^2 3 p^1\)

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Electronic configuration is basically the arrangement or allocation of electrons in the distinct energy levels. The configuration is written by making use of the atomic number of any atom.

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