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Standard IX
Chemistry
Atomic Number
What is the e...
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What is the electron configuration of mercury?
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Mercury:
Mercury is a chemical element with an atomic number
80
and atomic symbol
Hg
.
It belongs to Group-
12
and the sixth period.
It is known as transition metal as it belongs to the d-block element.
The atomic number of Mercury
(
Hg
)
is
80
.
Electronic configuration of Mercury:
The electron configuration of Mercury is
1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
6
3
s
2
3
p
6
3
d
10
4
s
2
4
p
6
4
d
10
5
s
2
5
p
6
4
f
14
5
d
10
6
s
2
.
It can also be written as
[
Xe
]
4
f
14
5
d
10
6
s
2
.
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