How many electrons does each of the following elements have in its outermost electron shell?

1) Potassium
- 1 electron
2) Calcium
- 2 electrons
3) Aluminum
- 3 electrons

Lewis Dot Structure

Give the ground-state electron configuration of the following elements. Use the spectroscopic Notation.

a) Boron
- 1s^2 2s62 2p^1

b) Phosphorus
-1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^3

c) Sulfur
- 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^4
d) Argon
- 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6