Answer:
[Ne] 3s² 3p²
Explanation:
Silicon atoms have 14 electrons. The ground state electron configuration of ground state gaseous neutral silicon is 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p².
Using noble gas shorthand, the electronic configuration is reduced to;
[Ne] 3s² 3p². Ne s the nearest noble gas to silicon, Ne contains 8 electrons, this means there's still 4 more electrons to fill. The s orrbital can only hold 2, hence the reaing two is transferred to the p orbital.
Answer:
A. An Atom
Explanation:
An atom is the smallest particle of an element, having the same chemical properties as the bulk element.
The electron is a subatomic particle that has a negative charge and a negligible mass. The electron travels around out side the nucleus.
The subatomic particles that are inside the nucleus are protons and neutrons.
The answer to your question is electron.
The number is is surely 1
