Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Chemistry Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 20 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • CHEMISTRY • objective

Write the ground‑state electron configuration of copper (atomic number 29). Using this configuration, state how many electrons are present in the \(n=3\) shell.

Answer Options

A. [Ar] 3d^{9} 4s^{2}; 18 electrons in n=3
Correct Answer B. [Ar] 3d^{10} 4s^{1}; 18 electrons in n=3
C. [Ar] 3d^{10} 4s^{1}; 20 electrons in n=3
D. [Ar] 3d^{10} 4s^{2}; 18 electrons in n=3
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
[Ar] 3d^{10} 4s^{1}; 18 electrons in n=3

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Chemistry Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Easy .

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