Question

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A sodium atom has the following electron configuration: 2-7-1-1. This is the excited state because the electron is moving from

A.) 4th shell to 2nd shell
B.) 2nd shell to 4th shell
C.) 3rd shell to 2nd shell
D.) 2nd shell to 3rd shell

Answer 1

Answer:2nd shell to the 4th shell

Explanation:it is in the excited state because the electrons have been moved to higher energy levels and do not fully fill the lower levels, as an atom in the ground state would, the second shell has moved to the fourth shell and not all 11 electrons are in their lowest energy level