JEE Main202120 Jul 2021Evening ShiftChemistryStructure of AtomActual
Outermost electronic configuration of a group 13 element, E , is 4 s 2 , 4 p 1 . The electronic configuration of an element of p-block period-five placed diagonally to element, E is:
Options
- A[ Kr ] 3   d 10 4   s 2 4 p 2
- B[ Ar ] 3   d 10 4   s 2 4 p 2
- C[ Xe ] 5   d 10 6   s 2 6 p 2
- D[ Kr ] 4   d 10 5   s 2 5 p 2
Correct answer
D. [ Kr ] 4   d 10 5   s 2 5 p 2
Step-by-step solution
The element E is Ga and the diagonal element of 5 th  period is Sn 50 having outer electronic configuration will be [ Kr ] 5   s 2 4   d 10 5 p 2 .