Solve for the following problems. Write the given and solution.

Question

8. Write the noble gas electron configuration of Bismuth then determine the principal, azimuthal, magnetic, and spin quantum numbers.

9. Write the noble gas electron configuration of Tin then determine the principal, azimuthal, magnetic, and spin quantum numbers.

Answer 1

8.) Bismuth (Bi), atomic number = 83, so it has 83 protons and 83 electrons. It is a "p block" element in period 6 and group 15, so it will have 5 valence electrons, the last of which will be in the 6p sublevel, and the noble gas electron configuration will use [Xe] and is ...

[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p³

principal (n) = 6

azimuthal (l) = 1

magnetic (ml) = -1, 0, +1

spin (s) = +1/2, -1/2

9.) Tin (Sn), atomic number = 50, so it has 50 protons and 50 electrons. It is a "p block" element in period 5 and group 14, so it will have 4 valence electrons, the last of which will be in the 5 p sublevel, and the noble gas electron configuration will use [Kr] and is ...

[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p²

principal (n) = 5

azimuthal (l) = 1

magnetic (ml) = -1, 0, +1

spin (s) = +1/2, -1/2