{"id":28097,"date":"2025-06-20T09:23:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=28097"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:23:33","slug":"write-the-abbreviated-electron-configuration-for-thallium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/write-the-abbreviated-electron-configuration-for-thallium\/","title":{"rendered":"Write the abbreviated electron configuration for thallium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Write the abbreviated electron configuration for thallium. Circle the valence electrons: (4 pts) How many valence electrons does polonium have? (2 pts) How many total orbitals are in the 3d sublevel? (2 pts) Write the complete electron configuration for the Mg2+ ion. Circle the valence electrons; (4 pts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1. Abbreviated Electron Configuration for Thallium (Tl):<\/strong>
Tl (Atomic Number 81):<\/strong>
Abbreviated configuration: [Xe] 4f\u00b9\u2074 5d\u00b9\u2070 6s\u00b2 6p\u00b9<\/strong>
Valence electrons: (6s\u00b2 6p\u00b9)<\/strong> \u2192 3 valence electrons<\/strong> (these are in the outermost shell)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. How many valence electrons does Polonium (Po) have?<\/strong>
Po (Atomic Number 84):<\/strong>
Electron configuration: [Xe] 4f\u00b9\u2074 5d\u00b9\u2070 6s\u00b2 6p\u2074
Valence electrons: 6s\u00b2 6p\u2074 \u2192 6 valence electrons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. How many total orbitals are in the 3d sublevel?<\/strong>
The 3d<\/strong> sublevel contains 5 orbitals<\/strong>, since each d sublevel consists of 5 orbitals (m\u2113 values of \u22122, \u22121, 0, +1, +2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Complete Electron Configuration for Mg\u00b2\u207a (Magnesium ion):<\/strong>
Neutral Mg (Atomic Number 12):<\/strong>
Neutral: 1s\u00b2 2s\u00b2 2p\u2076 3s\u00b2
Mg\u00b2\u207a loses two electrons<\/strong> (from 3s orbital):
Mg\u00b2\u207a: 1s\u00b2 2s\u00b2 2p\u2076<\/strong>
Valence shell: None<\/strong> in outermost shell (the outermost shell is empty for Mg\u00b2\u207a)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explanation <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Electron configurations describe the arrangement of electrons around an atom\u2019s nucleus. For thallium (Tl)<\/strong>, with atomic number 81, the abbreviated electron configuration uses the previous noble gas xenon (Xe) as a core to simplify the notation. After xenon, electrons fill the 4f, 5d, 6s, and 6p orbitals. The valence electrons in thallium are in the 6s\u00b2 and 6p\u00b9 orbitals because they are the highest principal energy level, making a total of 3 valence electrons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For polonium (Po)<\/strong>, which has 84 electrons, the valence electrons are those in the outermost energy level, specifically 6s\u00b2 and 6p\u2074. This gives polonium a total of 6 valence electrons<\/strong>, typical of elements in Group 16 (the oxygen family), which tend to form \u22122 anions due to their high electron affinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3d sublevel<\/strong> belongs to the third principal energy level and includes five orbitals. Each orbital can hold two electrons, giving the d sublevel a capacity of 10 electrons, but the number of orbitals remains 5. These five orbitals are labeled as 3d\u2093\u1d67, 3d\u1d67\ud835\udccf, 3d\ud835\udccf\u00b2, 3d\u2093\ud835\udccf, and 3d\u2093\u00b2\u2013\u1d67\u00b2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Mg\u00b2\u207a<\/strong>, the electron configuration begins with 1s\u00b2 and continues through the 3s orbital. However, since the magnesium ion loses two electrons to form a +2 charge, these are removed from the outermost 3s orbital, leaving the configuration as 1s\u00b2 2s\u00b2 2p\u2076<\/strong>. There are no valence electrons left in the third shell, so the ion has no valence electrons<\/strong>, which makes it very stable and unreactive in this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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