Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding - Questions and Problems - Spreadsheet Problems - Page 50: 2.2SS

Answer

Answer A

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$1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{6}$ is the electron configuration of an inert gas because of the filled 3s and 3p subshells.
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