Electronic Configuration Name ___________________
11A/B
I. Configuration Writing Practice
A. Write a ground state electron configuration for each neutral atom. Ground state
means that all of the lowest possible energy levels (up to the proper number of
electrons for the element) are filled.
1. Pb:
2. U:
3. Ti:
4. Cl:
5. Hg:
B. Write a ground state electron configuration for these ions. Remember that ions have a
change in the total number of electrons (positive have lost electrons and negative have
gained).
11. O2-:
12. Fe2+:
+
13. Co3 :
II. For the following electron configurations determine the possible elements (or ions)
they may represent
14. 1s2 2s22p6 3s23p6 4s2 3d10 4p4:
15. 1s2 2s22p6 3s23p6 4s2 3d10 4p6:
16 . [Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p3:
17 .[Xe] 6s2 4f10:
18. [Ne] 3s2 3p1:
III. Complete the following chart:
Cl
Sr
Ca
Br
I
IV . Determine which of the following electron configurations are not valid: State which
rule has been violated.
1. 1s22s22p63s23p64s24d104p5
2. 1s22s22p63s33d5
3. [Ra] 7s25f8
4. [Kr] 5s24d105p5
5. [Xe]
V. Write the full electron configuration, short-hand electron configuration, and fill in the
orbital diagrams, for the following elements.
1. Sodium
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
2. Neon
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
3. Nickel
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d
4. Vanadium
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d
5. Copper
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d
