Answer to Question #177649 in Physical Chemistry for Ananya

Question

Write down the electron configuration of the atom. Does it follow the normal Aufbau Principle? Yes/No. Write the reason in your own words. (Not more than 50 words)

Answer 1

To calculate an electron configuration, divide the periodic table into sections to represent the atomic orbitals, the regions where electrons are contained.

i.e the electron configuration of the atom is $1s^{2} 2s^{2} 2p^{6}$