Do the following electron configurations represent a possible state of an element? If so, (i) identify the
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Do the following electron configurations represent a possible state of an element? If so, (i) identify the element and (ii) determine if this is the ground state or an excited state. If not, why not?
a. \(1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{6} 3 s^{2}\)
b. \(1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{7} 3 s\)
c. \(1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{4} 3 s^{2} 3 p^{2}\)
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College Physics A Strategic Approach
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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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