Chemistry I HW 5

Question

Write the condensed electron configuration for the manganese atom.

When writing your answers, do not add spaces and do not try to italicize the orbitals.

Answer 1

The condensed electron configuration means to use the preceding noble gas as a base, and continue from there. For Mg, the preceding noble gas is neon (Ne) which has 10 electrons. Mg has 12 electrons. The condensed configuration is as follows:

[Ne]3s²