Question

How do you determine the electron configuration of F?

Answer 1

`F = 1s^2 2s^2 2p^5`

Explanation:

Fluorine is in the `2nd` energy level, `p` block, `5th` column, this means that the electron configuration will end `2p^5`

`F = 1s^2 2s^2 2p^5`