Electron Configurations
How many neutrons
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100

1s22s2

beryllium

100

19F

10

atomic number of fluorine is 9: 19 - 9 = 10

100

the type of bonding in copper wires

metallic

200

1s22s22p63s23p1

aluminum

200

carbon - 14

8

atomic number of carbon is 6: 14-6=8

200

the type of bonding in calcium chloride

ionic

CaCl: metal and a non-metal

300

[Ne]3s23p3

phosphorus

300

40Ca

20

atomic number of calcium is 20: 40-20 = 20

300

the way valence electrons are shared in metals is also called this

sea of electrons

400

[Kr]5s24d9

silver

In reality: [Kr]5s14d10 because then the fourth energy level is completely filled

400

titanium - 46

24

atomic number 22: 46-22 = 24

400

the type of bonding in methane (CH4)

covalent

500

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

scandium

500

1H

0 neutrons

500

bonds could not exist without these

valence electrons