why is calciums electronic configuration 2,8, 8,2 and not 2,8,10
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this is because the valence shell cannot have more than 8 electrons...... therefore it have it's electronic configuration as 2,8,8,2
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but the third orbit can have maximum 18 electrons so why do two electrons go to the fourth orbit
To have the electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas
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The formula to find the electronic configuration is 2(n2)
According to this;
clacium atomic number is 20
so it's electronic configuration is 2,8,10
According to this;
clacium atomic number is 20
so it's electronic configuration is 2,8,10
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