Chemists can identify the composition of some unknown salts by conducting a flame test. When potassium salts are heated in a flame, a purple color is observed.

This is due to the movement of electrons between energy levels. What is the electron configuration of a potassium atom at ground state?

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2; 3p6; 4d1
1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2;3p6; 3d1
1s2; 2s2; 2d6; 3s2; 3d6; 4s1
1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2; 3p6; 4s1



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