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Ch.6 - Electronic Structure of Atoms
Brown - Chemistry: The Central Science 15th Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 101

Scientists have speculated that element 126 might have a moderate stability, allowing it to be synthesized and characterized. Predict what the condensed electron configuration of this element might be.

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insert step 1> Start by identifying the position of element 126 in the periodic table. It is in the 8th period and belongs to the superactinide series, which follows the actinides.
insert step 2> Determine the electron configuration of the last known element, which is element 118 (Oganesson, Og). Its electron configuration is [Rn] 5f^{14} 6d^{10} 7s^{2} 7p^{6}.
insert step 3> Continue filling the electron orbitals following the Aufbau principle, which states that electrons fill orbitals starting from the lowest energy level to the highest.
insert step 4> After element 118, the next electrons will fill the 8s orbital, then the 5g orbital, and then the 6f orbital.
insert step 5> Predict the condensed electron configuration for element 126 by adding electrons to these orbitals, considering the order of filling: [Og] 8s^{2} 5g^{18} 6f^{4}.

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