What Is the Ground-State Electronic Configuration of a Sodium Cation

question 87

Multiple Choice

What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a sodium cation (sodium: atomic number 11) ?

• A) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s¹
• B) 1s²2s²2p⁵3s¹
• C) 1s²2s²2p⁶
• D) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²

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