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Electron Configurations
Write the complete (expanded) electron configurations and core (noble
gas) electron configurations for the following elements.  Use only 
this periodic table for reference. 

Group 1(1A) – Alkali Metals

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

H 1s1 Not for this
one
Li 1s22s1 [He]2s1

Na 1s22s22p63s1 [Ne]3s1

K 1s22s22p63s23p64s1 [Ar]4s1

Rb 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s1 [Kr]5s1

Cs 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s1 [Xe]6s1

Fr 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p67s1 [Rn]7s1

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Group 2(2A) – Alkaline Earth Metals

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

Be 1s22s2 [He]2s2

Mg 1s22s22p63s2 [Ne]3s2

Ca 1s22s22p63s23p64s2 [Ar]4s2

Sr 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s2 [Kr]5s2

Ba 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s2 [Xe]6s2

Ra 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p67s2 [Rn]7s2

Group 13(3A)

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

B 1s22s22p1 [He]2s22p1

Al 1s22s22p63s23p1 [Ne]3s23p1

Ga 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p1 [Ar]4s23d104p1

In 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p1 [Kr]5s24d105p1

Tl 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p1 [Xe]6s24f145d106p1

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Group 14(4A)

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

C 1s22s22p2 [He]2s22p2

Si 1s22s22p63s23p2 [Ne]3s23p2

Ge 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p2 [Ar]4s23d104p2

Sn 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p2 [Kr]5s24d105p2

Pb 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p2 [Xe]6s24f145d106p2

Group 15 (5A)

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

N 1s22s22p3 [He]2s22p3

P 1s22s22p63s23p3 [Ne]3s23p3

As 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p3 [Ar]4s23d104p3

Sb 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p3 [Kr]5s24d105p3

Bi 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p3 [Xe]6s24f145d106p3

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Group 16 (6A)

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

O 1s22s22p4 [He]2s22p4

S 1s22s22p63s23p4 [Ne]3s23p4

Se 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p4 [Ar]4s23d104p4

Te 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p4 [Kr]5s24d105p4

Po 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p4 [Xe]6s24f145d106p4

Group 17(7A) ­ Halogens

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

F 1s22s22p5 [He]2s22p5

Cl 1s22s22p63s23p5 [Ne]3s23p5

Br 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p5 [Ar]4s23d104p5

I 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p5 [Kr]5s24d105p5

At 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p5 [Xe]6s24f145d106p5

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Group 18(8A) – Noble Gases

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

He 1s2 Not for this one

Ne 1s22s22p6 [He]2s22p6

Ar 1s22s22p63s23p6 [Ne]3s23p6

Kr 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 [Ar]4s23d104p6

Xe 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6 [Kr]5s24d105p6

Rn 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p6 [Xe]6s24f145d106p6

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Period 4 Transition Elements

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

Sc 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1 [Ar]4s23d1

Ti 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d2 [Ar]4s23d2

V 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d3 [Ar]4s23d3

Cr 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d5 [Ar]4s13d5

Mn 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d5 [Ar]4s23d5

Fe 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6 [Ar]4s23d6

Co 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d7 [Ar]4s23d7

Ni 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d8 [Ar]4s23d8

Cu 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10 [Ar]4s13d10

Zn 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10 [Ar]4s23d10

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Period 5 Transition Elements

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

Y 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d1 [Kr]5s24d1

Zr 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d2 [Kr]5s24d2

Nb* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d4 [Kr]5s14d4

Nb# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d3 [Kr]5s24d3

Mo* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d5 [Kr]5s14d5

Mo# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d4 [Kr]5s24d4

Tc* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d6 [Kr]5s14d6

Tc# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d5 [Kr]5s24d5

Ru* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d7 [Kr]5s14d7

Ru# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d6 [Kr]5s24d6

Rh* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d8 [Kr]5s14d8

Rh# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d7 [Kr]5s24d7

Pd* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p64d10 [Kr]4d10

Pd# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d8 [Kr]5s24d8

Ag* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d10 [Kr]5s14d10

Ag# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d9 [Kr]5s24d9

Cd 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d10 [Kr]5s24d10

* These are exceptions which you do not need to memorize.
# Use these instead

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+1 Cations

Remember, when forming cations always take electrons out of the
highest occupied “n” orbital first!

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

Li+ 1s2 Not for this one

Na+ 1s22s22p6 [He]2s22p6

K+ 1s22s22p63s23p6 [Ne]3s23p6

Rb+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 [Ar]4s23d104p6

Cs+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6 [Kr]5s24d105p6

Fr+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p6 [Xe]6s24f145d106p6

Ga+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10 [Ar]4s23d10

Cu+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d10 [Ar]3d10

Ag+* 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p64d10 [Kr]4d10

Ag+# 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d9 [Kr]5s14d9

Tl+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d10 [Xe]6s24f145d10

* This is an exception which you do not need to memorize.
# Use this instead

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+2 Cations

Remember, when forming cations always take electrons out of the
highest occupied “n” orbital first!

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

Be2+ 1s2 Not for this one

Mg2+ 1s22s22p6 [He]2s22p6

Ca2+ 1s22s22p63s23p6 [Ne]3s23p6

Sr2+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 [Ar]4s23d104p6

Ba2+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6 [Kr]5s24d105p6

Ra2+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p6 [Xe]6s24f145d106p6

Fe2+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d6 [Ar]3d6

Cu2+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d9 [Ar]3d9

Zn2+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d10 [Ar]3d10

Cd2+ 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p64d10 [Kr]4d10

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+3 Cations

Remember, when forming cations always take electrons out of the
highest occupied “n” orbital first!

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

B3+ 1s2 Not for this one

Al3+ 1s22s22p6 [He]2s22p6

Ga3+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d10 [Ar]3d10

Sc3+ 1s22s22p63s23p6 [Ne]3s23p6

Cr3+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d3 [Ar]3d3

Fe3+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d5 [Ar]3d5

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­1 Anions

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

H– 1s2 [He]

F– 1s22s22p6 [He]2s22p6

Cl– 1s22s22p63s23p6 [Ne]3s23p6

Br– 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 [Ar]4s23d104p6

I– 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6 [Kr]5s24d105p6

At– 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p6 [Xe]6s24f145d106p6

­2 Anions

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

O2– 1s22s22p6 [He]2s22p6

S2– 1s22s22p63s23p6 [Ne]3s23p6

Se2– 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 [Ar]4s23d104p6

Te2– 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p6 [Kr]5s24d105p6

Po2– 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p6 [Xe]6s24f145d106p6

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­3 Anions

Element Expanded Electron Configuration Core Notation

N3– 1s22s22p6 [He]2s22p6

P3– 1s22s22p63s23p6 [Ne]3s23p6

As3– 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 [Ar]4s23d104p6

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