Engineering
Chemistry
Thomson Model of Atom
Question

Analyze the Photoelectron Spectra graph. What is the electron configuration for this element?

1s22s1

1s22s2

1s22s22p1

1s22s22p2

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There are 3 peaks 2 of these are of equal height having energies 19.3 eV and 1.36 eV representing 1s22s2 electrons. The third peak is smaller hence it represents 2p1 electron. Thus configuration of the element is 1s22s22p1

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