Q.1-1-23d - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Give the ground-state electron configuration for each of the following elements:

(a) Potassium (b) Arsenic (c) Aluminum (d) Germanium

(d)

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Answer

The ground state electronic configuration of germanium is 

1S²,2S²,2P⁶,3S²,3P⁶,4s²,3d¹⁰,4p²

Step1: Electronic configuration

Electronic configuration helps determine the chemical element’s valence and know the properties of a group of elements, as elements with similar arrangements exhibit similar properties.

Step2: Ground-state electronic configuration of germanium

The atomic number of germanium is 32,and it is symbolized as Ge.The ground state electronic configuration of germanium is represented as follows:

1S²,2S²,2P⁶,3S²,3P⁶,4s²,3d¹⁰,4p²