How many electrons does the 4p subshell in the ground state of atomic xenon contain?
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Nov 12, 2015
Explanation:
Xenon,
Now, in order to be able to determine how many electrons you have in the 4p-subshell of a ground-state xenon atom, you need to take a look at its electron configuration.
#"Xe: " 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 3d^10 4s^2 color(red)(4)p^6 4d^10 5s^2 5p^6#
As you can see, the
#4p_x -># two electrons#4p_y -># two electrons#4p_z -># two electrons