Department of Engineering

CHEM-106: General Chemistry

Dr. Stavroula Y. Christou

Worksheet 5

Chapter 05│ Electronic Structure of Atoms

Exercise 1: Write the full and core electronic configurations for the following atoms:

a) Magnesium …………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Rubidium ……………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Bromine …………………………………………………………………………………………

d) Copper …………………………………………………………………………………………

e) Argon …………………………………………………………………………………………...

Exercise 2: Write the core electronic configurations for the following atoms:
a) Potassium ………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Palladium ………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Calcium ………………………………………………………………………………………...
d) Zinc ………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) Germanium ……………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 3: Write the full and core electronic configurations for the following ions:

a) Na+ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) Cl− ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

c) Sr2+ ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

d) S2− ………………………………………………………………………………………………...

e) N3− ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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