What is the electron configuration of zinc?
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The question is asking for the electron configuration of the element zinc, which is essential for understanding its chemical properties and behavior in reactions.
Answer
[Ar] 3d^10 4s^2
The final answer is [Ar] 3d^10 4s^2
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The final answer is [Ar] 3d^10 4s^2
More Information
Zinc has an atomic number of 30, meaning it has 30 electrons. The noble gas shorthand for electron configurations uses the previous noble gas (Argon, in this case) to simplify the representation.
Tips
Be careful not to confuse the order of filling with the order in which orbitals are written out.
Sources
- Electron Configuration for Zinc (Zn) - The Education Journey - theeducationjourney.com
- Zinc: Electron Configuration - Chemistry LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
- The Electron Configuration of Zinc (Zn) - The Elements Handbook - theelementshandbook.com
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