Chemistry

Question

What does the barium atom need to do with 2 electrons to reach noble gas notation

Provide the e- configurations to show these 2 e-. (4 points)

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Answer

The barium atom needs to gain two electrons to reach noble gas notation. The electron configurations to show these two electrons would be [Xe] 6s2.

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The barium atom (Ba) has an atomic number of 56, which means it has 56 protons and 56 electrons. In order to reach...