Electronic Configurations Practice

1. Write the electron configuration of B, Cl, Fe, I. 2. Write the electron configuration of Rhodium, Rh; Tin, Sn; Arsenic, As; Cobalt, Co; Co2+; Co3+. 3. An atom has the electron arrangement 2.8.8.1. Determine its atomic number, the total number of s electrons, the total number of p electrons and the total number of d electrons. 4. Identify the element with the lowest atomic number that has: i. ii. iii. i. A completed 3d sub-level A completed 4s sub-level Four 4p electrons a +2 ion with a 1s22s22p6 electron configuration

5. Identify the element that forms: ii. a 2 ion with a 1s22s22p6 electron configuration 6. Identify electron configuration for atoms (a) in the ground, lowest energy state (b) in an excited state, (c) which is not possible? i. ii. iii. iv. 1s22s22p6 1s22s22p63p6 1s22s12p3 [18Ar]4s23d6

7. Determine the total number of p electrons in Si (Z=14) 8. Write the electronic structure of Ti2+ 9. Determine the number of unpaired electrons in i. Na ii. S2
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10.Identify the atom that has 4s 4p valence electrons.