a) Which of the following is the electron configuration forthe A1^3+ ion? b) Which element has this electron configuration? A. 1s^22s^22p63s^2 B.1s^22s^22p63s^23p^2 C.1s^22s^22p63s^23p^1 D.1s^22s^22p6 E. 1s^22s^22p63s^23p4

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2020-11-05

a) Which of the following is the electron configuration forthe A13+ ion?
b) Which element has this electron configuration?
A. 1s22s22p63s2
B.1s22s22p63s23p2
C.1s22s22p63s23p1
D.1s22s22p6
E. 1s22s22p63s23p4

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Cullen

Cullen

Skilled2020-11-06Added 89 answers

An Al ground state atom has teh configuuration [Ne]3s3p
So what your doing is removingthree electrons from the atom so you lose the three valence electrons. Therefore the configuration is the same as Neon or1s
A) Mg
B)Si
C)Al
D)Ne
E)S

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