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One element has atomic weight 39. Its electronic configuration is `1s^(2), 2s^(2) 2p^(6),3s^(2) 3p^(6) 4s^(1)`. The true statement for that element is:

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Hight value of IE

B

Transition element

C

Isotone with `""_(18)Ar^(38)`

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None

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To solve the question step by step, we will analyze the given information about the element with atomic weight 39 and its electronic configuration. ### Step 1: Identify the Element The electronic configuration provided is: \[ 1s^{2} 2s^{2} 2p^{6} 3s^{2} 3p^{6} 4s^{1} \] To find out how many electrons this configuration represents, we can add the superscripts: - \(1s^{2}\) contributes 2 electrons - \(2s^{2}\) contributes 2 electrons - \(2p^{6}\) contributes 6 electrons - \(3s^{2}\) contributes 2 electrons - \(3p^{6}\) contributes 6 electrons - \(4s^{1}\) contributes 1 electron Total number of electrons = \(2 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 19\) ### Step 2: Determine the Atomic Number The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom. Therefore, this element has an atomic number of 19. ### Step 3: Identify the Element by Atomic Number The element with atomic number 19 is Potassium (K). ### Step 4: Confirm the Atomic Weight The atomic weight of Potassium is approximately 39, which matches the information given in the question. ### Step 5: Analyze the Electronic Configuration The outermost electron configuration \(4s^{1}\) indicates that Potassium is an alkali metal. Alkali metals are known for having one electron in their outermost shell, which makes them highly reactive and gives them low ionization enthalpy. ### Step 6: Evaluate the Statements Now, we need to evaluate the statements about the element: 1. **Highest value of ionization enthalpy**: This is incorrect for alkali metals since they have low ionization enthalpy. 2. **Transition element**: This is also incorrect as potassium is not a transition metal; it is an s-block element. 3. **Isotopes**: Potassium has isotopes, but the question mentions isotones. Isotones are elements with the same number of neutrons. Potassium (atomic weight 39) has 20 neutrons (39 - 19 = 20), and Argon (atomic weight 38) has 20 neutrons (38 - 18 = 20). Thus, they are isotones. ### Conclusion The correct statement about the element is that it is isotonic with Argon. ### Final Answer The true statement for that element is that it is isotonic with Argon. ---
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