Noble Gas Electron Configurations

What is the noble gas configuration for carbon (C)?

• 1s² 2s² 2p²

• [He] 1s² 2s² 2p²

• [He] 2p²

• [Ne] 2p²

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What is the noble gas configuration for potassium (K)?

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹

• [Ar] 3p⁶ 4s¹

• [Ar] 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹

• [Ar] 4s¹

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What element has the noble gas configuration [Kr] 5s² 4d⁷

• Rh

• Ru

• Pd

• Kr

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What element has the noble gas configuration [Xe] 6s² 5d¹⁰ 6p⁵

• Xe

• Rn

• At

• Po

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True/False: You can shorten the electron configuration by using the noble gas configuration for ALL elements.

• true, it works for all elements!

• false, it can not be used for noble gases!

How many valence electrons are in Magnesium if it has the noble gas configuration [Ne] 3s²

• 1

• 2

• 12

• not enough information

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In a noble gas configuration, the electrons written after the [noble gas] are the _________ electrons

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Which of the following elements has the noble gas electron configuration [Ne] 3s^2 3p^4?

• Sulfur (S)

• Chlorine (Cl)

• Argon (Ar)

• Phosphorus (P)

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What is the noble gas configuration for the element Calcium (Ca)?

• [Ar] 4s^2

• [Ne] 3s^2 3p^6

• [Kr] 5s^2

• [Xe] 6s^2

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True or False: Noble gases have a complete outer electron shell in their ground state.

• True

• False

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