The Electron Configuration of Atoms
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Objective
I can write the electron configuration for the first 20 elements on the periodic table.
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Practice
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What is the electron configuration for hydrogen (atomic number 1)?
Write the electron configuration for oxygen (atomic number 8).
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Exit ticket
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“Write the electron configuration for the element with atomic number 14. Explain the steps you took to arrive at your answer. Write the electron configuration for the element with atomic number 19. Describe how you determined the number of electrons in the p block for this element. ”
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