Answer to Question #98288 in General Chemistry for Brittany Wallace

Question

1. What is the valence electron configuration for the fluorine atom? What is the valence electron configuration for the beryllium atom?

2. What is the name of the element with a valence electron configuration of 4s1? What is the name of the element with a valence electron configuration of 2s22p2?

Answer 1

The valence electron configuration for the fluorine atom: 2s22p5.

The valence electron configuration for the beryllium atom:

2s2.

The name of the element with a valence electron configuration of 4s1: K - Potassium.

The name of the element with a valence electron configuration of 2s22p2: C - Carbon