Question

Electron configuration of chromium
@Somy

Answer 1

@Somy

Answer 2

u want learn how to do it? or u just want to know the configuration?

Answer 3

I want to learn

Answer 4

do u know S block, P block, D block and F block ?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

good so now look at periodic table

Answer 7

lets do example of Mg configuration

Answer 8

okay
is it 1s^2

Answer 9

what can u tell about its position? where is Mg? which group and which period?

Answer 10

grp 2

Answer 11

and period?

Answer 12

3

Answer 13

how many elements are in period 1
period 2
period 3

Answer 14

2
8
8

Answer 15

good Mg is in period 3 and which element is it if u were to count?

Answer 16

second right?

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

now that means it'll be something like this
2
8
2

Answer 19

am i right?

Answer 20

yes
1s^2 2s^2 2p^8

Answer 21

nope

Answer 22

group 1 and 2 are in S block
if element is in group 1
its S block has only 1 electron
thus S^1

Answer 23

if element is in group 2 then its S block has 2 electrons thus
S^2

Answer 24

since block S is group 1 and 2 that means the maximum number of electrons that can fill S block is 2

Answer 25

do u get it so far?

Answer 26

yes

Answer 27

okay now lets go to next block P

Answer 28

okay

Answer 29

P block includes groups 3,4,5,6,7,8

Answer 30

for now forget about transition elements section

Answer 31

ok

Answer 32

if element is in group 3 how many electrons does its P block have?

Answer 33

3

Answer 34

wrong

Answer 35

its 1

Answer 36

hw to determine it

Answer 37

why? well look configuration is not like you just work with 1 element
u actually consider that element and ALL the elements before it

Answer 38

okay..

Answer 39

i know its pretty hard to understand

Answer 40

u can continue explaining it to me
thaks 4 ur patience :)

Answer 41

thanks*

Answer 42

no problem
btw how about i explain it in skype? do u have one?

Answer 43

i mean u can understand it way better if i say it rather then write it

Answer 44

I hv but sadly my laptop is nt wth me nw :(

Answer 45

we can do it bit later, coz i need to go now T_T

Answer 46

Okay
what time will u be free

Answer 47

whenever u get ur laptop just let me know i'll see if im free
im actually mostly free its just now i need to go for an hour mb

Answer 48

so just pm me and i'll get back to u
ok?

Answer 49

Ok
Thank you Somy..!

Answer 50

no probs :D