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A. argon
B. potassium
C. non of these
D. calcium

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A. argon B. potassium C. non of these D. calcium someone please help me​-example-1
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Answer:

The correct answer is - potassium.

Step-by-step explanation:

Electron configuration is the representation of the distribution or arrangement of electrons in orbital shells and subshells of a particular atom. IN this question the given electron configuration is -

1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^1

By the configuration, it is clear that it belongs to

- the s group as the last electron is n s orbital and

- only 1 electron which means it belongs to group 1 in the periodic table

- last orbital is 4 so it is from the 4th period

- total electron = 19

Thus, the correct answer is - Potassium or K.

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