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Chemistry 0620 · Atoms, elements and compounds

Electronic configuration

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Key idea 1

Electrons fill shells in order: up to 2 in the first shell, then 8, then 8 (for the first 20 elements).

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What is the electronic configuration of sodium (proton number 11)?

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