What Is The Electron Configuration Of Fluorine?
Fluorine is a chemical element and its symbol is F. The atomic number of fluorine is 9 and its atomic mass is 18.99 grams per mole. There are nine electrons present in the atom of fluorine. The electrons per shell of fluorine atom is 2 and 7. The electronic configuration of fluorine atom is 1s2 2s2 2p5. Fluorine is categorized as halogens. It has 7 electrons in the valence shell. Fluorine atom needs only one electron to become stable or to complete its outer most shell. Moreover, fluorine is present in 17th group, 2nd period and ‘p’ block of periodic table.
