CAIE A-Level Chemistry 1.3.1 Terms
Practise using shell, sub-shell, orbital, principal quantum number and ground-state language in electronic configuration questions.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- state that ground state means electrons occupy the lowest available energy arrangement
1.3.1—Terms question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
Vanadium, niobium and tantalum are metals in the same group of the Periodic Table.
The shorthand electronic configuration of vanadium in the ground state is [Ar]3 d34 s2.
State what is meant by the term ground state.
lowest energy state owtte
examples
- (with) lowest energy
- (with) no external energy
- (with) no added energy
- (where) electrons are not promoted to a higher energy level
- most energetically stable
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