What is the electron configuration of the gallium ion?
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The electron configuration for Gallium, Ga is
Explanation:
Gallium, Ga has 31 protons and 31 electrons. The superscripts represent the electrons present in each region of the periodic table.
The sum of these superscripts should equal the atomic number for a neutral atom. The last electron is in the 4th period, in the p region and the first electron in that region.
The most common electron configuration for the gallium ion,
Explanation:
Gallium is in Group 13. It has 31 electrons.
Its electron configuration is
We form cations by removing electrons first from the outermost
The options for
- the
#4p# electron and form#"Ga"^+# - the
#4p# electron and both#4s# electrons and form#"Ga"^(3+)# .
By far the most common ion of Group 13 metals is +3.
So. the most common gallium ion is