Ch.6 - Ionic Compounds: Periodic Trends and Bonding Theory
- What is the ground-state electron configuration for the Mg2+ ion? (LO 6.1) (a) 1s22s22p6 (b) 1s22s22p63s2 (c) 1s22s22p63s23p2 (d) 1s22s22p63s23p6
Problem 1
- Give the ground state electron configuration and number of unpaired electrons in a Ru2+ ion. (LO 6.1, 6.2) (a) 3Kr45s2 4d4 0 unpaired electrons (b) 3Kr45s2 4d6 0 unpaired electrons (c) 3Kr44d6 4 unpaired electrons (d) 3Kr45s24d4 4 unpaired electrons
Problem 2