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  • Fluoride Electron Configuration: Understanding F- Electron Structure
    The electron configuration of fluoride (F-) is:

    1s² 2s² 2p⁶

    Here's how we arrive at that:

    * Neutral Fluorine (F): Fluorine has 9 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁵.

    * Fluoride Ion (F-): Fluoride gains one electron to achieve a full octet and become more stable. This extra electron goes into the 2p orbital.

    Therefore, the final electron configuration of the fluoride ion is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶.

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