Electronic Configuration
Chemistry ⇒ Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Electronic Configuration starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A certain atom has the electronic configuration 2,8,5. What is its atomic number?
Describe how the electronic configuration of an atom is related to its position in the periodic table.
Explain the significance of valence electrons in chemical bonding.
Explain why elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar chemical properties.
Explain why noble gases are generally unreactive based on their electronic configuration.
What is meant by the term 'electronic configuration'?
What is the electronic configuration of a chlorine atom (atomic number 17)?
A certain atom has the electronic configuration 2,8,5. What is its atomic number?
Which element has the electronic configuration 2,1? (1) Lithium (2) Beryllium (3) Boron (4) Helium
Which element has the electronic configuration 2,8,8,2? (1) Calcium (2) Potassium (3) Magnesium (4) Sodium
Which of the following elements has 7 electrons in its outermost shell? (1) Nitrogen (2) Fluorine (3) Neon (4) Sodium
Which of the following elements has a full outermost shell? (1) Helium (2) Lithium (3) Sodium (4) Oxygen
Fill in the blank: The electronic configuration of aluminum (atomic number 13) is _______.
Fill in the blank: The electronic configuration of argon (atomic number 18) is _______.
Fill in the blank: The electronic configuration of boron (atomic number 5) is _______.
Fill in the blank: The electronic configuration of carbon (atomic number 6) is _______.
True or False: The electronic configuration of an atom can help predict its chemical reactivity.
True or False: The electronic configuration of an atom determines its chemical properties.
True or False: The electronic configuration of an atom is always written starting from the innermost shell.
True or False: The electronic configuration of an atom with atomic number 4 is 2,2.
