8) Name the elements that would have the following ground-state electron configurations:
9) Write the ground-state electron configurations for each of the following elements:
A. Lithium
B. Nitrogen
C. Magnesium
D. Manganese
E. Silver
10) Write the ground state electron configuration for each of the following.
Use noble-gas core notation.
a) Argon b) carbon c) iron d) germanium e) lead
11) What is the predicted noble gas core configuration of gadolinium (Gd)?
12) To which electron configuration block do each the following groups of elements belong?
noble gases: alkali metals: transition metals: halogens:
13) Now write abbreviated electron configurations using noble gas notation [ ] plus partially filled outer subshells. i.e. iron: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2 3d^6; abbreviated as [Ar] 4s^2 3d^6