Question

give the full ground state electron configuration for tin.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall tin's atomic number

Tin (Sn) has an atomic number of 50.

Step2: Fill orbitals following Aufbau principle

Fill orbitals in order of increasing energy: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d¹⁰5p².

Answer:

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d¹⁰5p²