Consider the electron configuration 1s22s22p6 3s23p63d84s2. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) There are 14 electrons on the third energy level. (B) This atom has 8 valence electrons. (C) There are 3 energy levels in the atom. (D) The next electron to be added will be in sublevel 3d.

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Consider the electron configuration 1s22s22p6
3s23p63d84s2. Which of the following statements is
TRUE?
(A) There are 14 electrons on the third energy level.
(B) This atom has 8 valence electrons.
(C) There are 3 energy levels in the atom.
(D) The next electron to be added will be in sublevel 3d.

11. Consider the electron configuration 1s?2s²2p63s²3p63d®4s?. Which of the following statements is
TRUE?
(A) There are 14 electrons on the third energy level.
(B) This atom has 8 valence electrons.
(C) There are 3 energy levels in the atom.
(D) The next electron to be added will be in sublevel 3d.
Transcribed Image Text:11. Consider the electron configuration 1s?2s²2p63s²3p63d®4s?. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) There are 14 electrons on the third energy level. (B) This atom has 8 valence electrons. (C) There are 3 energy levels in the atom. (D) The next electron to be added will be in sublevel 3d.
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The given electronic configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p63d84s2

The true statement about the given configuration has to be identified here.

Total number of electrons =2+2+6+2+6 +8 +2=28 electrons

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