Question

1. By means of orbital diagrams, write down the

electronic configurations of these elements.
(a) Sodium
(e) Magnesium
(b) Aluminium (f) Silicon
(c) Phosphorus (g) Sulphur
(d) Chlorine
(h) Argon​

Answer 1

a) 1s22s22p63s1

b) 3s² 3p¹

c) 1s22s22p63s23p3

d) 3s² 3p⁵

e) 3s2

f) 1s22s22p63s23p2

g) 1s22s22p63s23p4

h) 3s² 3p⁶