How many valence electrons are in an atom of phosphorus (P)?
Phosphorus has five valence electrons. Its noble gas electron configuration is 3s23p3....
What is the actual ground-state electron configuration for copper (Cu)?
Copper is anomalous because it’s ground-state electron configuration isn’t what you’d expect it to be. The actual configuration is due to the fact that it’s more beneficial to fill...
How many 4d electrons are in Mo (Molybdenum)?
There are five 4d electrons in Mo. Molybdenum has an anomalous electron configuration. It’s expected to be 5s^2 4d^4, but experiment data show that it’s actually 5s^1 4d^5....
How many valence electrons does gold have?
Gold (Au) is a d-block element and has 1 valence electron (sometimes 3 or even 11 depending on how “valence electron is defined.) Unlike s-block and p-block elements, you...
What do the nodes in a radial distribution function represent?
The nodes in a radial distribution function represent areas where there is zero probability of finding an electron....