Potassium iodide (KI) exhibits predominantly ionic bonding. The K+ and I- ions have electron structures that are identical to which two inert gases?
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Potassium (K) has an atomic number of 19, which means it has 19 electrons. The electron configuration of K is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1. When K loses one electron to form the K+ ion, it becomes 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6, which is the same electron configuration as Show more…
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