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The symbol for xenon xe would be part of the noble gas notation for the element

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Answer : The noble gas notation is often given to the short or abbreviated form of the electron configuration.

The use of symbol of the previous noble gas as part of the electron configuration of an element is the shortcut way to write the electron configuration.

Xenon has electron configuration as
1s^(2) 2s^(2) 2p^(6) 3s^(2) 3p^(6) 3d^(10) 4s^(2) 4p^(6) 4d^(10) 5s^(2) 5p^(6).

Cesium has the electron configuration as
1s^(2) 2s^(2) 2p^(6) 3s^(2) 3p^(6) 3d^(10) 4s^(2) 4p^(6) 4d^(10) 5s^(2) 5p^(6) 6s^(1)

So, Cesium can be abbreviated using the symbol of xenon [Xe]
6s^(1).

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