Use the periodic table to determine the ground-state electron configuration for the following element: F A) [He]2s²2p⁵ B) [He]2s²3p⁵ C) [He]3s²2p⁵ D) [He]2s²1d¹⁰2p⁵ E) [He]3s²3p⁵

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Fluorine (F) has an atomic number of 9, so its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁵, which can be abbreviated as [He]2s²2p⁵.

Use the Periodic Table to Determine the Ground-State Electron Configuration