The Ground State Configuration of Chlorine (Z = 17) Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

The ground state configuration of chlorine (Z = 17) is:

• A)1s2 2s2 2p5 3s2 3p6
• B)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
• C)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 3d1
• D)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 4s1
• E)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p7

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