Question

according to the wave - mechanical model, in the ground state, the 10 electrons of a neon atom would be located

1. in the nucleus
2. in orbitals
3. in the first shell
4. in the valence shell

Explanation:

The wave-mechanical model (quantum model) describes electrons occupying specific, probability-based regions called orbitals. Neon's 10 electrons fill the 1s, 2s, and 2p orbitals; electrons are never in the nucleus, and only 2 electrons are in the first shell, while 8 are in the valence (second) shell, so not all 10 are in a single shell.

Answer:

1. in orbitals