Questions and Answers
In what period is cesium, atomic number 55?
Period 6
The alkali metals belong to the _______-block in the periodic table.
s
Aluminum, atomic number 13, is in which period?
Period 3
What is the group name for the 14 elements in the sixth period that have occupied 4f orbitals?
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The electron configuration of an element is [Kr] 5s² 4d⁵. To what group does this element belong?
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Elements in which the d-sublevel is being filled have the properties of what?
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What sublevel(s) is (are) being filled in Period 3?
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To what group does magnesium, atomic number 12, belong?
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The elements whose electron configurations end with p⁵ in the highest occupied level belong to which group?
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To what group does nitrogen belong, with an electron configuration of 1s² 2s² 2p³?
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In what period is calcium, atomic number 20?
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The electron configurations of the noble gases from neon to radon in the periodic table end with filled what?
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Which orbitals are characteristic of the lanthanide elements?
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What is the group name for the soft, silvery active metals with one electron in an s orbital?
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To what group does strontium belong, with its highest occupied level at 5s²?
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To what group does titanium, atomic number 22, belong?
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Periods with elements filling f-sublevels are assigned group numbers.
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In Period 4, how many elements have electrons in the d sublevel?
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Study Notes
Electron Configurations and Periodic Table
- Cesium (atomic number 55) has the electron configuration [Xe] 6s¹, located in Period 6.
- Alkali metals occupy the s-block in the periodic table.
- Aluminum (atomic number 13) shows electron configuration [Ne] 3s² 3p¹, placing it in Period 3.
- The lanthanides consist of 14 elements in Period 6 that fill the 4f orbitals.
Group Identification
- An element with the configuration [Kr] 5s² 4d⁵ belongs to Group 7.
- D-sublevel filling transforms elements into metals.
- In Period 3, the filling sublevels are s and p.
- Magnesium (atomic number 12) has an electron configuration of [Ne] 3s², thus belongs to Group 2.
Noble Gases and Group Characteristics
- Elements with electron configurations ending in p⁵ are classified in Group 17.
- Nitrogen's electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p³, placing it in Group 15.
Period and Group Findings
- Calcium (atomic number 20) has an electron configuration [Ar] 4s², situating it in Period 4.
- Noble gases from neon to radon have electron configurations that end with filled p orbitals.
- Lanthanides are characterized by their f orbitals.
Properties of Various Groups
- Alkali metals are soft, silvery active metals with one electron in an s orbital.
- Strontium's highest occupied energy level is 5s², categorizing it in Group 2.
- Titanium (atomic number 22) with the configuration [Ar] 4s² 3d² is classified under Group 4.
Period Information
- Periods containing elements that fill f-sublevels are not assigned specific group numbers.
- In Period 4, 16 out of 18 elements possess electrons in the d sublevel.
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