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Date November 2013 Marks available 1 Reference code 13N.1.hl.TZ0.5
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Deduce Question number 5 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the abbreviated electron configuration of the telluride ion, \({\text{T}}{{\text{e}}^{2 - }}\)?

A.     \({\text{[Kr]5}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}{\text{5}}{{\text{d}}^{{\text{10}}}}{\text{5}}{{\text{p}}^{\text{6}}}\)

B.     \({\text{[Kr]5}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}{\text{4}}{{\text{d}}^{{\text{10}}}}{\text{5}}{{\text{p}}^{\text{2}}}\)

C.     \({\text{[Kr]5}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}{\text{4}}{{\text{d}}^{{\text{10}}}}{\text{5}}{{\text{p}}^{\text{4}}}\)

D.     \({\text{[Kr]5}}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}{\text{4}}{{\text{d}}^{{\text{10}}}}{\text{5}}{{\text{p}}^{\text{6}}}\)

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Atomic structure » 2.2 Electron configuration
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