What is the electron Configuration of Cl (Z=17) ?

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Gaige Estrada

1 December, 17:25

What is the electron Configuration of Cl (Z=17) ?

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Carpenter · Answer 1

The neutral atom chlorine (Z=17), for instance has 17 electrons. Therefore, its ground state electronic configuration can be written as 1s 22s 22p 63s 23p 5. The chloride ion (Cl - ), on the other hand, has an additional electron for a total of 18 electrons.

Clara Becker · Answer 2

electron configuration cl

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5