Tennessine Electron Configuration
Orbital diagram
- Valence electrons
- 7
- Unpaired electrons
- 1
- Block
- p-block
- Magnetism (atom)
- paramagnetic
Electrons per shell
| K (n = 1) | 2 |
|---|---|
| L (n = 2) | 8 |
| M (n = 3) | 18 |
| N (n = 4) | 32 |
| O (n = 5) | 32 |
| P (n = 6) | 18 |
| Q (n = 7) | 7 |
How to write it
Place 117 electrons into subshells in the Aufbau order (1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p, 7s, 5f, 6d, 7p), filling s with 2, p with 6, d with 10 and f with 14. Tennessine sits in period 7, group 17, in the p-block, so its last electron enters a p subshell. Replacing the inner electrons with the previous noble gas gives the shorthand [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5.
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Tennessine electron configuration FAQ
What is the electron configuration of tennessine?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p⁶ 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁵. Shorthand (noble gas) notation: [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁵.
What is the noble gas configuration of tennessine?
[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁵. The bracket stands for the Rn core electrons.
How many valence electrons does tennessine have?
7 (outer shell (n = 7)).
How many unpaired electrons does tennessine have?
1 in the ground state, following Hund’s rule. An atom with unpaired electrons is paramagnetic.