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Which species does not have a noble gas electron
configuration?
(1) Na+ (3) Ar
(2) Mg2+ (4) S


Sagot :

S, sulfur does not have a noble gas electron.

Noble gases are elements with complete octet configuration

this means their outershells are complete with 8 electrons

other elements have incompletely filled outershells therefore they either lose or gain electrons to gain a complete octet in the outershell

1. Na⁺ - Na electron configuration is 2,8,1

positive charge means it loses its outermost shell electron and becomes 2,8 with 8 electrons in the outermost shell

therefore has a noble gas configuration


2.Mg²⁺ - Mg electron configuration is 2,8,2

2 plus means Mg loses 2 electrons in the outermost shell and becomes 2,8 and has 8 electrons in the outer energy shell

therefore has a noble gas configuration


3.Ar - Ar electron configuration is 2,8,8

Ar has 8 electrons in the outermost energy shell therefore its complete

Ar element is a noble gas


4.S - S electron configuration is 2,8,6

S has 6 electrons in the outermost energy

therefore it does not have a noble gas configuration


correct answer is 4) S