Potassium reacts with chlorine to form potassium chloride.
The electronic configuration of the potassium atom is 2.8.8.1 and the electronic configuration of the chlorine is 2.8.7.
What are the electronic configurations of the ions formed?
K+ | Cl- | |||
☐ | A | 2.8.8.2 | 2.8.7 | |
☐ | B | 2.8.8.2 | 2.8.8 | |
☐ | C | 2.8.8 | 2.8.7 | |
☐ | D | 2.8.8 | 2.8.8 |
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