Answer to Question #237336 in General Chemistry for Ket

Question

Which electronic configuration and position in the periodic table of elements corresponds to the potassium K atom (19)? A) [Ar]4s¹, Group I, Period 4 B) [Ar]4s¹, Group IV, Period 1 C) [Kr]5s¹, Group I, Period 5, D) [Kr]5s¹, Group V, Period 1

Answer 1

B) [Ar]4s1, Group IV, Period 1