Electronic Configuration of Elements 1-20
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Objective
I can draw the electronic configurations of elements and their ions with proton numbers from 1 to 20, showing the arrangement of electrons in shells.
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Practice
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Describe the rules for filling electron shells for the first 20 elements.
Draw the electronic configuration for a neutral atom of oxygen (atomic number 8).
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Exit ticket
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“Draw the electronic configuration for a neutral atom of fluorine (atomic number 9). Draw the electronic configuration for a neutral atom of sodium (atomic number 11). Draw the electronic configuration for a neutral atom of phosphorus (atomic number 15).”
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