(a) work out the ground state electronic configuration of Sn. Which has 50 elect

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(a) work out the ground state electronic configuration of Sn. Which has 50 electrons. Show how you get your answer.( Do not use abbreviations for full shells)( Example: for K with 19 electrons the answer is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1)

(b) What would be the lowest energy (favored) electronic configuration, neglecting the electronstatic interactions among electrons, if electrons were bosons (i.e, had integral spin) (Hints: start with the lowest energy state, and fill it with as many electrons as would be allowed in this case; continue with the following states as necessary

Explanation / Answer

a) Sn =  1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p2

b) Theoritical Sn= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f4

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