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Electrons and the Periodic Table

Question 2 • SVHS Chemistry 1 $FA

Which is the noble gas notation for chlorine?

Answer
A
[Ne] 4s2 4p5
B
[Ne] 3s2 3p5
C
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
D
[Ne] 3p2 3p5

Explanation

Chlorine has 17 electrons, and neon accounts for 10 of them. The remaining 7 fill the third energy level as 3s² 3p⁵. Therefore, chlorine’s noble gas notation is [Ne] 3s² 3p⁵, choice B.

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