Long-hand Electron Configuration?

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What is the long hand electron configuration for element K (potassium I think)?

2007-12-30 14:54:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

The number before the letter denotes what orbit it is in. The number after the letter tells how many electrons there are. :)

2007-12-30 15:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by AnimeInquirer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

[Ar] 4s1 or in your case,

1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^1

2007-12-30 14:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by ¿ /\/ 馬 ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋