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Key Stage 4

Meaning

The electronic configuration of an atom is the way the electrons are arranged in orbitals around the nucleus.

About The Electronic Configuration

The electronic configuration of an atom is written by stating the number of electrons in each electron shell.
As an example Argon has 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second and 8 in the last, so the electronic configuration is 2,8,8.
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The two diagrams show how electrons are configured in the first 20 elements on the Periodic Table.