What Is the Ground-State Electronic Configuration of a Fluorine Atom

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a fluorine atom (fluorine: atomic number 9) ?

• A) 1s¹2s¹2p⁷
• B) 1s²2s²2p⁵
• C) 1s²2s²2p⁶
• D) 1s⁰2s²2p⁷

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