Register
In a xenon atom, which atomic shell would experience the largest effective nuclear charge?
156k views
4 votes
In a xenon atom, which atomic shell would experience the largest effective nuclear charge?

User Mkrakhin
by
5.4k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer;

1 s

Explanation;

  • Xenon is a chemical element with an atomic number 54, which means it has 54 protons in the nucleus and 54 electrons in the energy level since the number of electrons in an atom is equal to the number of protons.
  • Xenon has an electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6. The orbital or energy shell closest to the nucleus experiences the largest effective nuclear charge as compared to the other orbitals or energy levels.
  • Therefore, the answer would be the 1s orbital, it is closest to the nucleus and thus experiences the largest effective nuclear charge.
User Dooltaz
by
6.5k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.5m questions

8.7m answers

Other Questions

When weak acids react with strong bases, the H+ from the weak acid is transferred to the: metal of the strong base to form a metal hydride OH− from the strong base to form water and a salt salt that is
Some elements can have multiple molecular forms in the same physical state. these multiple forms are called a. isotopes. b. isotropes. c. allotropes. d. multi-tropes.
True or false: in the water cycle, water returns to Earth as condesation, usually in the form of rain or snow.
The original amount of a radioactive sample should be multiplied by which expression to calculate the amount of the sample that remains after n half-lives have passed? (1/2)xn (1/n)^2 (1/2)^n 1/(2n)
How many moles of ca(no32 are in 400 ml of a 0.80 m calcium nitrate solution?
Link Copied!