Question

Write the electron configuration for Silicon

Answer 1

Answer:

Si₁₄ = 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²

Explanation:

Silicon is present in group 14 of periodic table.

It is blue-gray color metalloid.

Its atomic mass is 28 g/mol.

It is mostly used to make allow.

The most important alloy are Al-Si and Fe-Si. These are used to make different machine tools, transformer plates, engine etc.

Its atomic number is 14 and electronic configuration can be written as,

Electronic configuration:

Si₁₄ = 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²

The noble gas electronic configuration or abbreviated electronic configuration can also be written.

Si₁₄ = [Ne] 3s² 3p²

The atomic number of neon is 10. Its electronic configuration is,

Ne₁₀ = 1s² 2s² 2p⁶

That's why we write [Ne] for 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ in abbreviated electronic configuration of Si.