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ACTIVITY 5: ELECTRON CONFIGURATION

I DIRECTION: Write a ground state electron configuration for each neutral

atom. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY FORM OF ALTERATION WILL BE
CONSIDERED WRONG. (10 points)

1. Na: ______________________________________________________

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2. Pb: ______________________________________________________

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3. Sr: ______________________________________________________

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4. U: ______________________________________________________

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5. N: ______________________________________________________

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6. Ag: ______________________________________________________

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7. Ti: ______________________________________________________

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8. Ce: ______________________________________________________

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9. Cl: ______________________________________________________

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10. Hg: ______________________________________________________

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II DIRECTION: Determine what elements are denoted by the following electron

configurations, write your answer on the space provided. FOR STRICT
COMPLIANCE, ANY FORM OF ALTERATION WILL BE CONSIDERED WRONG. (5
points)

__________1. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

__________2. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 2p6 5s1

__________3. [Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p3

__________4. [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d6

__________5. [Rn] 7s2 5f11

III DIRECTION: Determine which of the following electron configurations are

not valid, encircle the mistake and write the correct answer on the space
provided. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY FORM OF ALTERATION WILL BE
CONSIDERED WRONG. (5 points)

1. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d10 4p5 ____________________________________

2. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3d5 ____________________________________

3. [Ra] 7s2 5f8 ____________________________________

4. [Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p5 ____________________________________

5. [Xe] 5s2 4d10 5p3 ____________________________________