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Chapter 6: Q52E (page 336)

Question:Draw the orbital diagram for the valence shell of each of the following atoms:

(a) C

(b) P

(c) V

(d) Sb

(e) Ru

Short Answer

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The diagrams are drawn in the steps below

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01

writing the procedure for drawing an orbital diagram  

The procedure for drawing an orbital diagram is finding the atom’s position in the periodic table, and observing and determining the number of atoms in the valence shell.

02

drawing orbital diagram for the above questions

the orbital diagrams are,

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