Modern atomic model

Chemistry Level 1

According to the modern atomic model, what is the electron configuration of 20 C a _{20}\ce{Ca} at the ground state?

(A) : 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 4 3 s 2 3 p 4 3 d 6 1s^2 2s^2 2p^4 3s^2 3p^4 3d^6

(B) : 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 2 3 p 8 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^8

(C) : 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 2 3 p 8 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^8

(D) : 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 2 3 p 6 4 s 2 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2

B C A D

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3 solutions

As Calcium is on the 4th row of the periodic table, it must have some electrons in the 4th shell. The answer is the only option that satisfies that condition.

Shantanu Lankr
May 13, 2014

order of filling electrons into the atomic orbitals at ground state as follows: 1s,2s,2p,3s,3p,4s,3d,......

Karen Adelan
Mar 9, 2014

electron configuration

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