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Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false. (Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.) true Ca ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3p?4s² false F ? 1s²2s²2p? true Hg ? [Xe]4f¹?5d¹?6s² false Si ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3p² false P ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3d³

          Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false. (Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.)

true Ca ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3p?4s²
false F ? 1s²2s²2p?
true Hg ? [Xe]4f¹?5d¹?6s²
false Si ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3p²
false P ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3d³

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Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false. (Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.)

true Ca ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3p?4s²
false F ? 1s²2s²2p?
true Hg ? [Xe]4f¹?5d¹?6s²
false Si ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3p²
false P ? 1s²2s²2p?3s²3d³

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It has 20 electrons, and the electronic configuration follows the Aufbau principle, filling the orbitals from the lowest energy level to the highest. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 1522s22p5: False. This configuration violates the Aufbau principle, as it suggests that Show more…

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Indicate which of the given electronic configurations are true ground state configurations for the respective atoms and which are false. (Take care! There are some exceptions to the simple rules.) true Ca 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 false F 1s2 2s2 2p5 true Hg [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 false Si 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2 false P 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3d3

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