Question

What is the relationship between where the element is located within a "block" in the Periodic table and the superscripted value (like the exponent) appearing at the end of the electron configuration for an element ?

Answer 1

the space where the element lies (in correspondence with it's own "block") is the number on the exponent

like carbon is second on it's block, it e config is \(\large 1s^22s^22p^{\color{red}2}\)

F is fifth on it's block, it e config is \(\large 1s^22s^22p^{\color{red}5}\)