Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Atomic structure

Atomic structure — practice question

Four electronic configurations are given below. Three of these configurations are for atoms of the elements chlorine, sodium and vanadium. Which electronic configuration is for an atom of a different element?

  • A$1s^22s^22p^63s^1$
  • B$1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^5$
  • C$1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^63d^34s^2$
  • D$1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^63d^64s^2$

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