Using complete subshell notation (not abbreviations, 1s22s22p6, and so forth), predict the electron configuration of each of the following atoms: (a) C (b) P (c) V (d) Sb (e) Sm

a) C = 1s2, 2s2, 2P2

b) P = 1S2, 2S2, 2P6, 3S2, 3P3

c) V = 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d3, 4s2

d) Sb = 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d10, 4s2, 4p6, 4d10, 5s2, 5p3

e) Sm = 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d10, 4s2, 4p6, 4d10, 5s2, 5p6, 4f6, 5d0, 6s2

Explanation:

Electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule in atomic or molecular orbitals.

Note that: C is the symbol for carbon, P is the symbol for phosphorus, V is the symbol for vanadium, Sb is the symbol for antimony, and Sm is the symbol for Samarium.

s - orbital accepts maximum of 2 electrons

p - orbital accepts maximum of 6 electrons

d - orbital accepts maximum of 10 electrons

f - orbital accepts maximum of 14 electrons