What Is the Radon (Rn) Electron Configuration?

● Ground state electron configuration for radon,Rn: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹º 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹º 4 f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹º 6s²6p⁶

●Abbreviated Electron Configuration for Radon,Rn : 

[Xe] 4f¹⁴5d¹º 6s² 6p6

●Radon Electron Configuration Long Form:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹º 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹º 4 f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹º 6s²6p⁶

●Shorthand Electron Configuration for Radon:

[Xe] 4f¹⁴5d¹º 6s² 6p6

●Longhand Electron Configuration for Radon:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹º 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹º 4 f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹º 6s²6p⁶

●Unabbreviated Electron Configuration for Radon:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹º 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹º 4 f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹º 6s²6p⁶

●Abbreviated Electron Configuration for Radon:

[Xe] 4f¹⁴5d¹º 6s² 6p6

●Condensed Electron Configuration of Radon:

[Xe] 4f¹⁴5d¹º 6s² 6p6

Explanation:

Here is the way you can follow to write the electron configuration of radon(Rn) within five steps.

                   Step-1:

The atomic number of  Radon is 86.Therefore, Radon has 86 protons and equal number of  electrons.That is Radon has 86 electrons.
The chemical symbol of Radon is Rn.

                         Step-2:

For doing electron configuration of Radon or any elements ,we have to memorise the orbital sequence.Now memorize the following sequence of the orbitals.


ss   

ps ps 

dps  dps   

fdps fdps fdps fdps....


In a line-

ss ps ps dps dps fdps fdps 

fdps fdps fdps fdps.......               

                  Step-3:


Now first numer the s-orbital (start with 1s)like this:

1s2s  

p3s   p 4s

dp 5s  dp 6s


fdp7s  fdp 8s...... According to your need.


In a line-

1s2s  p3s   p 4s dp 5s  dp 6s

fdp7s  fdp 8s........

Remember ●s-orbital start with 1s

                    ● p-orbital start with 2p
                   
                     ● d-orbital start with 3d
                      ● f-orbital start with 4f

Look at the picture:

Again,Now(second) number the p-orbital(start with 2p) like this:


ss   

2ps  3ps 

d 4ps   d 5ps   

fd6ps fd7ps fd8ps fd9ps....


In a line--

ss  2ps  3ps  d4ps   d5ps   

fd6ps fd7ps fd8ps fd9ps....



Thirdly, number the d-orbital(begin with 3d)like this:



ss   

ps ps 

3dps  4dps   

f5dps f6dps f7dps f8dps....




In a line--


ss ps ps 3dps  4dps  

 f5dps f6dps f7dps f8dps....


Fourthly,number the f-orbital(start with 4f) like this:



ss   

ps ps 

dps  dps   

4fdps  5fdps 6fdps 7fdps....


In a line--


ss  ps ps dps  dps  4fdps  5fdps 6fdps 7fdps......


Fifltly,number s,p,d,f together like this....

1s2s

2p3s   3p4s

3d4p5s 4d5p6s


4f5d6p7s  5f6d7p8s 


6f7d8p9s.........



In a line----

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s d 5p 6s 4f 5d 6p 7s 5f 6d 7p 8s 
6f 7d 8p 9s.........

You have to memorize the above  sequence of the orbitals.

               Step-4:


You have to know that

•S-orbital can hold maximum 2 electrons.

•p-orbital can hold maximum 6 electrons.

•d-orbital can hold maximum 10 electrons.

•f-orbital can hold  maximum 14 electrons.

              Step-5:


Since we know that Rn(Radon)  has 86 electrons,so the electronic configuration of Rn will be.... 



s² s²

p⁶s² p⁶s²

d¹ºp⁶s² d¹ºp⁶s²

f¹⁴d¹ºp⁶s fdps fdps....

So,we are getting..

s² s²

p⁶s² p⁶s²

d¹ºp⁶s² d¹ºp⁶s²

f¹⁴d¹ºp⁶


Now number s-orbital according above process.
1s² 2s²

p⁶3s² p⁶4s²

d¹ºp⁶5s² d¹ºp⁶6s²


f¹⁴d¹ºp⁶



Now number p-orbital according to above process.



s² s²

2p⁶s² 3p⁶s²

d¹º4p⁶s² d¹º5p⁶s²


f¹⁴d¹º6p⁶



Now number d-orbital according to above process.

s² s²

p⁶s² p⁶s²

3d¹ºp⁶s² 4d¹ºp⁶s²


f¹⁴5d¹ºp⁶


Now similarly number the f-orbital.....

s² s²

p⁶s² p⁶s²

3d¹ºp⁶s² 4d¹ºp⁶s²



4f¹⁴5d¹ºp⁶


In a line---(for all)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶3s² 3p⁶4s² 3d¹º4p⁶5s² 4d¹º5p⁶6s²4 f¹⁴5d¹º6p⁶

So the electronic configuration of Rn (Radon) is given below:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶3s² 3p⁶4s² 3d¹º4p⁶5s² 4d¹º5p⁶6s² 4f¹⁴5d¹º6p⁶

  
Finally,the above electronic configuration of Radon should be written according to value of n(low to high) as follows.




  ●Rn Electron Configuration:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹º  4s² 4p⁶  4d¹º 4 f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹º 6s²6p⁶

Abbreviated electron configuration for radon : 

Xe 4f¹⁴5d¹º 6s² 6p6

     

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