NEET2001ChemistryStructure of AtomActual
The electronic configuration 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^5 3 s^1 shows
Options
- Aground state of fluorine atom
- Bexcited state of fluorine atom
- Cexcited state of neon atom
- Dexcited state of ion O ₂⁻
Correct answer
C. excited state of neon atom
Step-by-step solution
The ground state electronic configuration of neon atom (Z=10) is : 1 s^2, 2 s^2, 2 p^6 Therefore first excited state of Neon will be : 1 s^2, 2 s^2, 2 p^5, 3 s^1