Gallium (Ga)

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1. Question 1Ground-state electron configurationExam level

   Which is the ground-state electron configuration of a neutral gallium atom ($\ce{Ga}$)?

   A$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,4p^{1}$B$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{10}$C$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{10}\,4p^{1}$D$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{10}\,4p^{2}$

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2. Question 2Electron configuration of an ionWarm-up

   Which is the ground-state electron configuration of $\ce{Ga^3+}$?

   A$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{10}\,4p^{4}$B$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{8}$C$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,3d^{10}$D$[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{10}\,4p^{1}$

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3. Question 3Estimate the effective nuclear chargeWarm-up

   Use the simple shielding model $Z_{\text{eff}} = Z - S$, where $S$ is the number of core (inner-shell, $n < 4$) electrons and electrons in the same shell do not shield each other. What is $Z_{\text{eff}}$ for a valence electron of gallium ($\ce{Ga}$)?

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   Whole number.

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