What Noble Gas Core Precedes the Valence Shell Ground State

question 36

Multiple Choice

What noble gas core precedes the valence shell ground state electron configuration for potassium (K) ?

• A) [Ar]
• B) [Rn]
• C) [Kr]
• D) [Ne]
• E) [Xe]

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