Which electron configuration represents the distribution of electrons in a potassium atom in the ground state?

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Daniel Matthews

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24 August, 00:24

Which electron configuration represents the distribution of electrons in a potassium atom in the ground state?

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Lucille Fitzgerald · Answer 1

The complete ground state electron configuration for potassium would be written as 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1. Electron configuration is the arrangement of the electrons of a molecule or an atom in the orbitals. These are key to understand the chemical properties exhibited by the elements.