Chapter 5, Problem 125QRT

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ground state, excited state, or impossible sate of ${\text{1s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2s}}^{\text{1}}$ electron configuration has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Electron configuration:  The complete description of the atomic orbitals occupied by all the electrons in an atom or monoatomic ion is known as its electron configuration.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ground state, excited state, or impossible sate of ${\text{1s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2p}}^{\text{3}}$ electron configuration has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Refer to part a.

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ground state, excited state, or impossible sate of ${\text{[Ne]3s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{3p}}^{\text{3}}{\text{4s}}^{\text{1}}$ electron configuration has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Refer to part a.

(d)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ground state, excited state, or impossible sate of ${\text{[Ne]3s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{3p}}^{\text{6}}{\text{4s}}^{\text{3}}{\text{3d}}^{\text{2}}$ electron configuration has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Refer to part a.

(e)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ground state, excited state, or impossible sate of ${\text{[Ne]3s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{3p}}^{\text{6}}{\text{4f}}^4$ electron configuration has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Refer to part a.

(f)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ground state, excited state, or impossible sate of ${\text{1s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2p}}^{\text{4}}{\text{3s}}^{\text{2}}$ electron configuration has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Refer to part a.