Practice Noble Gas Core Notation - 2.4.2 | Unit 2: Atomic Structure | IB Grade 11: Chemistry
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Noble Gas Core Notation

2.4.2 - Noble Gas Core Notation

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Question 1 Easy

Write the noble gas core notation for sodium (Z = 11).

💡 Hint: Use the configuration of neon.

Question 2 Easy

What is the noble gas configuration for argon (Z = 18)?

💡 Hint: Refer to its complete electron filling sequence.

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Question 1

What is the noble gas core notation for bromine (Br, Z = 35)?

💡 Hint: Identify the nearest noble gas and include additional orbitals.

Question 2

Copper (Cu) has a unique electron configuration; write it down.

💡 Hint: Consider the factors influencing electron configuration in transition metals.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write the noble gas core notation for the following elements: xenon (Xe, Z = 54), silver (Ag, Z = 47), and ytterbium (Yb, Z = 70).

💡 Hint: Identify the noble gas configuration for each and append the remaining orbitals.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain why noble gas core notation is particularly useful in organic chemistry.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how organic compounds might share similar outer electron structures.

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