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Chemistry Electron Configurations

The document provides example electron configurations to practice writing out the full, abbreviated, and ionic electron configurations for various elements. It also contains practice problems determining if example configurations are correct and arranging orbital energies.

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Chemistry Electron Configurations

The document provides example electron configurations to practice writing out the full, abbreviated, and ionic electron configurations for various elements. It also contains practice problems determining if example configurations are correct and arranging orbital energies.

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SCH 4U1

Unit 6

Extra Practice – Electron Configuration


Answer Key

Write the complete ground state electron configurations for the following:
1. lithium 1s2 2s1
2. oxygen 1s2 2s2 2p4
3. calcium 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
4. titanium 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d2
5. rubidium 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s1
6. astatine 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f145d10 6p5
7. copper 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d10

Write the complete electron configuration for the following ions:


8. O2- 1s2 2s2 2p6
9. B3+ 1s2
10. Ni2+ 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8
11. K+ 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
12. Hg2+ 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 4f145d10
13. As5+ 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10
14. Co3+ 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d5
15. P3- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

Write the abbreviated ground state electron configurations for the following:
16. helium 1s2
17. chlorine [Ne] 3s2 3p5
18. iron [Ar] 4s2 3d6
19. zinc [Ar] 4s2 3d10
20. barium [Xe] 6s2
21. thallium [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p1
22. tungsten [Xe] 6s1 4f14 5d5
 

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SCH 4U1
Unit 6

The following electron configurations belong to which elements:


23. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 sodium
2 2 6 2 6 2 10 6 2 6
24. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d ruthenium
2 10
25. [Kr] 5s 4d cadmium
26. [Rn] 7s1 5f14 6d5 seaborgium

Determine if the following electron configurations are correct. If not, state why.
27. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d10 4p6 5s1 No; “4d10” should be “3d10”
28. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s3 No; there can only be 2e- in s orbital (not 3s3)
29. [Rn] 7s2 5f9 6d2 No; 5f shell must be filled before 6d
2 10 5
30. [Ar] 5s 4d 5p No; the shorthand should be [Kr] instead
2 10
31. [Xe] 6s 4f Yes

Arrange the following orbitals in order of increasing energy.


Hint – Use the periodic table for help.

1s 3s 4s 3d 4f 3p 7s 5d 5p

1s < 3s < 3p < 4s < 3d < 5p < 4f < 5d < 7s  

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