Answer
a) Potassium, excited state, valence electron has been upgraded from 4s to 5p.
b) Potassium, ground state, correct electron configuration.
c) Impossible configuration because 3p orbitals cannot hold 7 electrons; their maximum number is 6 electrons.
Work Step by Step
a) Potassium, excited state, valence electron has been upgraded from 4s to 5p.
b) Potassium, ground state, correct electron configuration.
c) Impossible configuration because 3p orbitals cannot hold 7 electrons; their maximum number is 6 electrons.
