Question

What is the abbreviated electron configuration of Platinum (Pt)?

Answer 1

Electronic configuration

• The distribution of electrons into orbitals of an atom is called its electronic configuration.

Abbreviated electronic configuration

• Abbreviated indicates short form.
• The shorthand electron configuration is the configuration when a noble gas is expressed in the electron configuration for any element.

Abbreviated electronic configuration of platinum

• The general electronic configuration of $d$-block element is $(n-1)d^{1-10}n{s}^{0-2}$.
• The atomic number of platinum is $78$.
• The electronic configuration of platinum is $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{6}4s^{2}3d^{10}4p^{6}5s^{2}4d^{10}5p^{6}6s^{1}4f^{14}5d^9$.
• Abbreviated electronic configuration of $\mathrm{Pt}=$$\left[\mathrm{Xe}\right]4f^{14}5d^{9}6s^1$.