List the symbols for all the elements with electron configurations that end as follows. Each n represents an energy level.
a. ns1
b. ns2np4
Answer: a) H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and Fr
b) O, S, Se, Te, Po
Explanation:
a. Determining the elements correlating to the electron configuration of "ns1" , you should understand that this suggests that the elements are in Group 1A.
This is because that there is one electron in an s-orbital. The orbital is located in the first column of the periodic table.
Thus, the elements that have this electron configuration are H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and Fr.
b. Determining the elements correlating to the electron configuration of ns^2np^4 characterizes group 6A of the periodic table.
This is because that there is have six valence electrons in their highest-energy orbitals (ns2np4). The orbital is located in the first column of the periodic table.
Thus, the elements that have this electron configuration are the nonmetals oxygen (O), sulfur (S), and selenium (Se), the metalloid tellurium (Te), and the metal polonium (Po).
