Practice - Writing Electron Configurations
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Practice Questions
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What is the electron configuration for Sodium (Z = 11)?
💡 Hint: Think about how many electrons are in sodium.
Using noble gas notation, how would you write the configuration for chlorine (Z = 17)?
💡 Hint: Consider that chlorine is one step after neon in the periodic table.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the electron configuration for a Neon atom?
💡 Hint: Think about the total number of electrons in Ne.
True or False: The electron configuration for lithium is 1s² 2s¹.
💡 Hint: Recall the atomic number of lithium.
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Challenge Problems
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Write the complete electron configuration for Manganese (Mn, Z = 25) and indicate if any exceptions apply.
💡 Hint: Follow the Aufbau principle and use the periodic table.
For an unknown element X with the configuration [Kr] 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p², what is its atomic number?
💡 Hint: Count the electrons represented in each part of the configuration.
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