Electronic Configuration

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<p>Period</p>

Period

The amount of shells + How far down horizontally on the periodic table

NA (Sodium) in Period 3 and has three shells.

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<p>Atomic Number</p>

Atomic Number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom (top number) + total number of electrons in all shells

Na = 11

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<p>Group Number</p>

Group Number

The column number (vertical) on the periodic table + number of electrons in only the outershell

Na Group 1 = 1 electronic in the outershell

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What is electronic configuration?

The arrangement of electrons into shells.