Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Atomic structure and the Periodic Table

Atomic structure and the Periodic Table — practice question

The diagram presents the electronic configuration of a particle that has a nucleon number of 40. The table lists the ideas proposed by three students, 1, 2 and 3, for identifying the particle. Student 1: Ar; Student 2: Cl; Student 3: $\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}$. Which of the students are correct?

  • A1, 2 and 3
  • B1 and 2 only
  • C1 and 3 only
  • D2 and 3 only

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