How do you write the electron configuration of tin?

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anor277
Jan 23, 2017

Sn: 1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^(6)4s^(2)3d^(10)4p^(6)4d^(10)5s^(2)5p^2

Explanation:

For tin, Z=50..........

And thus 50 electrons must be distributed according to the usual "aufbau" scheme...........Tin lies in Group 14, and thus should have a similar electronic configuration to carbon. Can you demonstrate the similarity.

Thanx to Michael who pointed out an error.

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