Question

What is the electron configuration of aluminum?

Answer 1

Aluminum:

• Aluminum is a p-block element having an atomic number $13$ and an atomic symbol $\mathrm{Al}$.
• It belongs to Group-$13$ and third period.
• Aluminum is the element of the Boron family.

Electronic configuration: The arrangement of electrons into the orbitals of an atom using some fundamental principle is called its electronic configuration.

Electronic configuration of Aluminium:

• The electronic configuration of Aluminium is $1{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{p}}^{6}3{\mathrm{s}}^{2}3{\mathrm{p}}^1$.
• Aluminium attains the noble gas electronic configuration by losing three electrons.