The noble gases (helium to radon) have an outer shell electron configuration of
A - VCE - SSCE Chemistry - Question 17 - 2005 - Paper 1
Question 17
The noble gases (helium to radon) have an outer shell electron configuration of
A. $s^2$
B. $s^2p^6$
C. either $s^2$ or $s^2p^6$
D. either $s^2p^6$ or $s^2p^4d^{10}... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The noble gases (helium to radon) have an outer shell electron configuration of
A - VCE - SSCE Chemistry - Question 17 - 2005 - Paper 1
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either $s^2$ or $s^2p^6$
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Answer
The outer shell electron configuration of noble gases is either s2 for helium or s2p6 for the heavier noble gases such as neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. Therefore, the correct option is C.
