nitpicky question that's been bugging me for ages

[ninwa]

How do you write electron configurations?

1s22s22p6 etc

or

1s22s2p6

Spot the difference .....

[sabrina]

i'm under the impression that both formats are accepted. confirmation anyone   :?

getting dizzy just looking at them lol

[melanie.dee]

that took me awhile to work it out haha.

i do it the first way. but i duno if thats actually right?

[Ahmad]

I do it the first way too.

[Ninox]

We were taught to do:
(shell number)(subshell type)(*superscript* no. of electrons in the subshell)
So something like:
   2    2    2
1s  2s   3s et cetera
Hope that shows up ok

[ninwa]

VCAA seem to have it the other way in their answers.

Ah well .... it would have to be a ridiculously simple exam for them to consider taking marks away for this

[Ninox]

We were taught to do:
(shell number)(subshell type)(*superscript* no. of electrons in the subshell)
So something like:
   2    2    2
1s  2s   3s et cetera
Hope that shows up ok

Ok it didn't, but what I typed in words should be fine

[Collin Li]

I would do the first way, you can't be marked wrong that way.

However, the numbers should be in superscript, not subscript.

[ninwa]

Lol yeah I know, but I don't know how to make them superscript :oops: I fail at technology-related things.