The electron configuration of selenium for a 2- ion is [Kr]4s2.3d10.4p6.
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The electron configuration of selenium (Se) is [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4. To form a 2- ion, two electrons will be removed from the outermost shell, which is the 4p subshell. Therefore, the electron configuration of Se2- is [Ar] 3d10 4s2.
Se2- 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6
Selenium typically loses 2 electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. This results in the formation of a 2+ ion for selenium.
Selenium typically forms an ion with a charge of -2 when it gains two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. This forms the selenide ion (Se2-).
The electron configuration of selenium is [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4. The electron configuration of phosphorus is [Ne] 3s2 3p3.
Selenium ions refer to selenium atoms that have gained or lost electrons to become positively or negatively charged. They can exhibit different chemical properties compared to neutral selenium atoms, depending on the number of electrons gained or lost.