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What would be the electron configuration for an aluminum ion?.

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Answer:

[Ne] 3s² 3p¹

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Answer: 1s2 2s2 2p6

Explanation:

The aluminum ground state would be 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1.

However, the Aluminum Ion electron configuration would be 1s2 2s2 2p6 as it has LOST 3 electrons to have the noble gas configuration of Neon (Ne)

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