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2. What are core elections? How are they represented in the shorthand electron configurations?

Answer 1

In shorthand electron configuration, the electron configuration starts with the symbol of the noble gas in the previous period, followed by the additional configuration of the electrons for the given element. For example, aluminum has the atomic number 13, which is the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms.

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