Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Electronic configuration of the following metals has to be written –
Concept Introduction:
Electronic configuration of an atom represents the arrangement of electrons in various energy levels. The electrons are arranged in increasing order of energy levels according to Aufbau principle. It is pictorially represented as –
Figure 1
The terms
(a)
Answer to Problem 22E
Electronic configuration of
Explanation of Solution
The above electronic configuration corresponds to that of Argon till
(b)
Interpretation:
Electronic configuration of the following metals has to be written –
Concept Introduction:
Electronic configuration of an atom represents the arrangement of electrons in various energy levels. The electrons are arranged in increasing order of energy levels according to Aufbau principle. It is pictorially represented as –
Figure 1
The terms
(b)
Answer to Problem 22E
Electronic configuration of
Explanation of Solution
Atomic number of Cadmium is
The above electronic configuration corresponds to that of Argon till
(c)
Interpretation:
Electronic configuration of the following metals has to be written –
Concept Introduction:
Electronic configuration of an atom represents the arrangement of electrons in various energy levels. The electrons are arranged in increasing order of energy levels according to Aufbau principle. It is pictorially represented as –
Figure 1
The terms
(c)
Answer to Problem 22E
Electronic configuration of
Explanation of Solution
Atomic number of Zirconium is
The electronic configuration of
The above electronic configurations correspond to that of Argon till
(d)
Interpretation:
Electronic configuration of the following metals has to be written –
Concept Introduction:
Electronic configuration of an atom represents the arrangement of electrons in various energy levels. The electrons are arranged in increasing order of energy levels according to Aufbau principle. It is pictorially represented as –
Figure 1
The terms
(d)
Answer to Problem 22E
Electronic configuration of
Explanation of Solution
Atomic number of Osmium is
Os2+ and Os3+ are formed when Osmium loses two electrons and three electrons respectively. Accordingly the electronic configuration of Os2+ is –
The above electronic configuration corresponds to that of Xenon till
The electronic configuration of
The above electronic configuration corresponds to that of Xenon till
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