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don 16 Select from the list below the correct electronic configurations of the element chlorine Cl (17), and whether that element is stable or not stable. 1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^5$-Stable 1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^6$-Not stable 1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^5$-Not stable 1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^6$-Stable

          don 16
Select from the list below the correct electronic configurations of the element chlorine Cl (17), and whether that element is stable or not stable.
1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^5$-Stable
1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^6$-Not stable
1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^5$-Not stable
1s$^2$/2s$^2$/2p$^6$/3s$^2$/3p$^6$-Stable

don 16
Select from the list below the correct electronic configurations of the element chlorine Cl (17), and whether that element is stable or not stable.
1s^2/2s^2/2p^6/3s^2/3p^5-Stable
1s^2/2s^2/2p^6/3s^2/3p^6-Not stable
1s^2/2s^2/2p^6/3s^2/3p^5-Not stable
1s^2/2s^2/2p^6/3s^2/3p^6-Stable

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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The electronic configuration of chlorine is 1s2/2s2/2p6/3s2/3p5. This means that chlorine has 2 electrons in the 1s orbital, 2 electrons in the 2s orbital, 6 electrons in the 2p orbital, 2 electrons in the 3s orbital, and 5 electrons in the 3p orbital. To Show more…

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Galect from the list below the correct electronic configurations of the element chlorine Cl (17), and whether that element is stable or not. 1s2/2s2/2p6/3s2/3p5 - Not stable 1s2/2s2/2p6/3s2/3p6 - Stable