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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

The configuration 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s1 shows :
Aexcited state of O2−​
Bexcited state of neon atom
Cexcited state of fluorine atom
Dground state of fluorine atom

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The configuration 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s1 shows the excited state of the neon atom.
Total number of electrons =2+2+5+1=10. This is the atomic number of Ne.