Z=7 1s2, 2s2, 2pX1, 2pY1, 2pZ1 NITROGEN Total of 7 electrons, 5 in the valence shell OXYGEN O Z=8 1s2, 2s2, 2pX2, 2pY1, 2pZ1 Total of 8 electrons, 6 in the valence shell Z=9 1s2, 2s2, 2pX2, 2pY2, 2pZ1 FLUORINE F of 9 electrons, 7 in the valence shell Z=10 1s2, 2s2, 2pX2, 2pY2, 2pZ2 NEON Ne Total of 10 electrons, 8 in the valence shell We can also write electronic configurations where electrons are shown as half-arrows and potential energy levels are shown as horizontal dashes positioned at different heights to indicate those levels. The following diagram shows the electronic configuration for carbon. Potential 2s 2pX 2py 2pz energy 1s
NITROGEN Z=7 1s2, 2s2, 2pX1, 2pY1, 2pZ1 Total of 7 electrons, 5 in the valence shell OXYGEN O Z=8 1s2, 2s2, 2pX2, 2pY1, 2pZ1 Total of 8 electrons, 6 in the valence shell FLUORINE F Z=9 1s2, 2s2, 2pX2, 2pY2, 2pZ1 of 9 electrons, 7 in the valence shell NEON Ne Z=10 1s2, 2s2, 2pX2, 2pY2, 2pZ2 Total of 10 electrons, 8 in the valence shell We can also write electronic configurations where electrons are shown as half-arrows and potential energy levels are shown as horizontal dashes positioned at different heights to indicate those levels. The following diagram shows the electronic configuration for carbon. Potential energy 1s 2s 2pX 2py 2pz
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