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Consider these electronic configurations for neutral atoms:

(i) 1s22s22p63s¹
(ii) 1s22s22p64s¹
Which of the following statements is/are false?
A Energy is required to change (i) to (ii)
B (i) represents 'Na' atom
C (i) and (ii) represent different elements
D More energy is required to remove one electron from (i) than (ii)

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Final answer:

The given electron configurations represent two different elements, with statement C being true. Statement B is also true because (i) represents sodium. Energy is required to change from (i) to (ii), making statement A true. However, statement D is false because (i) requires less energy to remove an electron compared to (ii).

Step-by-step explanation:

The given electron configurations represent two different elements: (i) 1s²2s²2p³3s¹ and (ii) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s¹. So, statement C is true. The electron configuration (i) represents the element sodium (Na). Therefore, statement B is true. Energy is required to change the electron configuration from (i) to (ii) by removing one electron from (i). So, statement A is true. More energy is required to remove one electron from (i) than from (ii) because (i) has a partially filled 3s orbital, which is closer to the nucleus compared to the 4s orbital in (ii). Hence, statement D is false.

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