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Which diagram shows the correct electron configuration for fluorine (F)?

A group of five short lines. The first line has an up and a down arrow above it and is labeled 1 s below. The second line has an up and a down arrow and is labeled 2 s. The third and fourth lines each have an up and a down arrow; the fifth line has an up arrow . The third, fourth, and fifth lines are bracketed with the label 2 p.

A group of five short lines. the first line has an up and a down arrow, and is labeled 1 s. The second has an up and a down arrow and is labeled 2 s. The third has an up and a down arrow, the fourth has an up, a down, and an up arrow, and the fifth has no arrow. The third, fourth, and fifth lines are bracketed and labeled 2 p.

A group of five short lines. The first line has an up, a down, and an up arrow and is labeled 1 s. The second line has an up, a down, and an up arrow and is labeled 2 s. The third, fourth, and fifth lines all have up arrows, and are bracketed with the label 2 p.

Which diagram shows the correct electron configuration for fluorine (F)? A group of-example-1
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Answer:

its the first one... sorry for the wait was doing my homework :)

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Answer:

it's A

Step-by-step explanation:

The given element is, fluorine is a non-metal with symbol (F). It is a gas and belongs to the group 17 and period 2.

The atomic number of fluorine = 9

The number of electrons = 9

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