Answer the following for a Bi atom. Include the sign of the charge ofthe ion eve
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Question
Answer the following for a Bi atom. Include the sign of the charge ofthe ion even if it is positive and place it in front of the number.For example, enter +3 not 3 or 3+.The valence electronconfiguration is ___
The number of unpaired electronsis ___
The number of occupied porbitals in the atom is ___
The charge on its most commonion is ___
The valence electronconfiguration is ___
The number of unpaired electronsis ___
The number of occupied porbitals in the atom is ___
The charge on its most commonion is ___
Explanation / Answer
[Xe] 6s2 5d10 6p33 unpaired electrons because of that 6p3. The 6p orbitalcan fill 6 electrons, and because when filling electrons you firstfill them unpaired (so up to 3) and then start pairing them, with6p3 you would end up with three unpaired electrons. 2p, 3p, 4p, and 5p are all occupied. 4. It's most common ion would be 3+. Metals tend to makepositive ions and because Bismuth is a "poor metal" it falls underthis category. Furthermore, losing three electrons would meanit would lose that 6p3 orbital and have all its orbitalsfilled.