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Which of the following has a noble gas electron configuration? Mg+ Br Al3+ Na

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The correct answer is Br-, the bromide ion. It has 35 protons

in the nucleus (or it wouldn't be bromine) but it has the extra

electron giving it a full outer shell, with 36 electrons, the same

as Krypton which is a noble gas. Since it has one more

electron than it has protons, it has a net charge of -1.

The electron configuration is just the way the electrons in an

atom are arranged in the various quantized shells, or orbitals

or energy levels or whatever you want to call them, around

the nucleus.

Hope this helps.

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Al3+ would have a noble gas configuration. The other options simply do not. To solve this, check your periodic table. For the positive charges, take an electron away and see how many total electrons are left, and you will see why Al3+ is the correct answer.


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