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  • Bismuth Electron Configuration: A Detailed Explanation
    The electron configuration for Bismuth (Bi) is:

    [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p³

    Here's how it breaks down:

    * [Xe] represents the electron configuration of Xenon, which is the preceding noble gas.

    * 4f¹⁴ indicates the filling of the 4f subshell with 14 electrons.

    * 5d¹⁰ indicates the filling of the 5d subshell with 10 electrons.

    * 6s² indicates the filling of the 6s subshell with 2 electrons.

    * 6p³ indicates the filling of the 6p subshell with 3 electrons.

    This gives a total of 83 electrons, matching the atomic number of Bismuth.

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