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AssignmentMultiple Choice
Atomic Numbers and Electron Configurations
Question 11 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR
Which diagram shows the correct electron configuration for fluorine (F)?
Answer
A
A group of five short lines. The first line has an up and a down arrow above it and is labeled 1 s below. The second line has an up and a down arrow and is labeled 2 s. The third and fourth lines each have an up and a down arrow; the fifth line has an up arrow . The third, fourth, and fifth lines are bracketed with the label 2 p.
B
A group of five short lines. the first line has an up and a down arrow, and is labeled 1 s. The second has an up and a down arrow and is labeled 2 s. The third has an up and a down arrow, the fourth has an up, a down, and an up arrow, and the fifth has no arrow. The third, fourth, and fifth lines are bracketed and labeled 2 p.
C
A group of five short lines. The first line has an up, a down, and an up arrow and is labeled 1 s. The second line has an up, a down, and an up arrow and is labeled 2 s. The third, fourth, and fifth lines all have up arrows, and are bracketed with the label 2 p.