What is the electronic configuration of the element with atomic number 30?

Practice Questions

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What is the electronic configuration of the element with atomic number 30?
  1. [Ar] 4s2 3d8
  2. [Ar] 4s2 3d10
  3. [Ar] 4s2 3d6
  4. [Ar] 4s2 3d7

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the electronic configuration of the element with atomic number 30?
  • Step 1: Identify the element with atomic number 30. This element is Zinc (Zn).
  • Step 2: Understand that the electronic configuration shows how electrons are arranged in an atom.
  • Step 3: Recall the order of filling electron orbitals: 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, etc.
  • Step 4: Fill the orbitals according to the Aufbau principle until you reach atomic number 30.
  • Step 5: The filling order for Zinc is: 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s2, 3d10.
  • Step 6: Combine the filled orbitals to write the complete electronic configuration.
  • Step 7: The final electronic configuration for Zinc is [Ar] 4s2 3d10, where [Ar] represents the electron configuration of Argon (atomic number 18).
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