Krypton

Properties of krypton atoms

Ionisation Energies and electron affinity

The electron affinity of krypton is 0  kJ mol^-1. The ionisation energies of krypton are given below.

Electronic configuration

The following represents the electronic configuration and its associated term symbol for the ground state neutral gaseous atom. The configuration associated with krypton in its compounds is not necessarily the same.

• Ground state electron configuration:  [Ar].3d¹⁰.4s².4p⁶
• Shell structure:  2.8.18.8
• Term symbol:   ¹S₀

A schematic representation of the shell structure of krypton - not what the atom of krypton "looks like".

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