Write Out the Electron Configuration for the Ground State of the Phosphorus

question 98

Short Answer

Write out the electron configuration for the ground state of the phosphorus atom, which has 15 electrons.

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Definitions:

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood where the child focuses on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Static Reasoning

A cognitive understanding that things do not change, mistakenly assuming that the world is always in the same state as it is currently observed.

Preoperational Thought

Preoperational thought is a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children ages 2 to 7 have not yet developed the ability to think logically.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in education and cognitive psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.