How Is It Possible to Deduce the Identity of an Element

question 85

Multiple Choice

How is it possible to deduce the identity of an element from its electron configuration?

• A)The number of occupied shells corresponds to the atom's atomic number.
• B)If the atom is electrically neutral,the number of electrons corresponds to the atom's atomic number.
• C)Using the periodic table,the outermost occupied shell indicates the group while the number of occupied shells indicates the period.
• D)An electron configuration is unique to each element,much like its atomic spectrum.

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