Aufbau Principle: Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false. (Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.)   Au  ---> [Xe]4f145d106s  Sc -->  [Ar]4s13d2 F ---> 1s22s22p5 Si ---> 1s22s22p63d23s2 Rn ---> [Xe]4f145d106s26p67s2

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Aufbau Principle:

Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false.
(Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.)

 

Au  ---> [Xe]4f145d106s

 Sc -->  [Ar]4s13d2

F ---> 1s22s22p5

Si ---> 1s22s22p63d23s2

Rn ---> [Xe]4f145d106s26p67s2

Answer is NOT:

FFTFF, TFTFT, and TTTFF (I've tried all that, not right)

 

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