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Electron configuration of germanium

Germanium (Ge) has the following electronic configuration:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶

Explanation

A brief detail of electronic configuration of germanium is given below :

First shell

2 electrons are present in shell 1’s 1s orbital.

Second shell

Eight electrons are found in shell 2—

two are in the 2s orbital and
six are in the 2p orbitals—2px, 2py, and 2pz.

Third shell

18 electrons are found in shell 3,

with 2 in the shell’s third orbital (the 3s),
6 in the shell’s third orbitals (the 3px, 3py, and 3pz),
and 10 in the shell’s third orbitals (the 3dxy, 3dxz, 3dyz, 3dz², and 3dx²-y²).

Fourth shell

4 electrons are found in shell 4,

2 of which are in the 4s orbital
and 2 of which are in the 4p orbitals (4px, 4py, and 4pz).

Table for electronic configuration of germanium

Shell	Subshell	Orbitals	Number of Electrons
1	1s	1s	2
2	2s	2s	2
	2p	2px, 2py, 2pz	6
3	3s	3s	2
	3p	3px, 3py, 3pz	6
4	3d	3dxy, 3dxz, 3dyz, 3dz², 3dx²-y²	10
5	4s	4s	2
	4p	4px, 4py, 4pz	6

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