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OpenStudy (leahmarie):

Write the electron configuration for a neutral atom of boron

OpenStudy (zyi6):

\[1s^{2}2s ^{2}2p ^{1}\] This is the correct configuration, because hydrogen and helium represent energy level 1. Lithium and Beryllium represent energy level 2, and Boron starts energy level 3. This drawing should help you understand which energy levels are where. |dw:1478203886317:dw|

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