What is the correct electron configuration for a germanium (Ge) atom? A) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²4p² B) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p² C) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p² D) 1s²2s²3s²3p⁵ E) None of the answers is correct.

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The correct electron configuration for germanium (Ge), which has an atomic number of 32, follows the order of filling orbitals: 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p. The configuration ends with 4p^2 after filling the 3d subshell with 10 electrons, which matches the pattern in choice B.

What Is the Correct Electron Configuration for a Germanium (Ge)