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<caption> <Big> <B>Table of Atomic Electron Configurations</B></Big> <br>
<caption> <Big> <B>Table of Atomic Electron Configurations</B></Big> <br>
<center> First orbital in shell (an <em>ns</em>-orbital) is shaded </center>
<center> First orbital in shell (<em>ns</em>-orbital) is shaded </center>
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<th align="left" >6<em>d</em>
<th align="left" >6<em>d</em>
<th align="left" bgcolor="#D0D0D0" >7<em>s</em>
<th align="left" bgcolor="#D0D0D0" >7<em>s</em>
                                   <!--n=1--><!--n=2-->
                                   <!--     n=1       -->     <!--     n=2           -->
<tr><td>1 <td>H  <td>Hydrogen    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1    <td>
<tr><td>1 <td>H  <td>Hydrogen    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1    <td>
<tr><td>2 <td>He  <td>Helium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td>
<tr><td>2 <td>He  <td>Helium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td>
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<tr><td>9 <td>F  <td>Fluorine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5
<tr><td>9 <td>F  <td>Fluorine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5
<tr><td>10<td>Ne  <td>Neon        <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6
<tr><td>10<td>Ne  <td>Neon        <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6
                                   <!--n=1--> <!--n=2--><!--n=3   -->
                                   <!--     n=1       -->     <!--     n=2           --> <!--     n = 3               -->
<tr><td>11<td>Na  <td>Sodium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td> <td>
<tr><td>11<td>Na  <td>Sodium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td> <td>
<tr><td>12<td>Mg  <td>Magnesium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>12<td>Mg  <td>Magnesium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
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<tr><td>17<td>Cl  <td>Chlorine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5<td>
<tr><td>17<td>Cl  <td>Chlorine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5<td>
<tr><td>18<td>Ar  <td>Argon      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>
<tr><td>18<td>Ar  <td>Argon      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>
                                   <!--n=1--><!--n=2--> <!--n = 3 -->   <!--   n = 4   -->
                                   <!--     n=1       -->     <!--     n=2           --> <!--     n = 3               -->   <!--                       n=4       -->
<tr><td>19<td>Ka  <td>Potassium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td>
<tr><td>19<td>Ka  <td>Potassium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td>
<tr><td>20<td>Ca  <td>Calcium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>
<tr><td>20<td>Ca  <td>Calcium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>
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<tr><td>35<td>Br  <td>Bromine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5
<tr><td>35<td>Br  <td>Bromine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5
<tr><td>36<td>Kr  <td>Krypton    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6
<tr><td>36<td>Kr  <td>Krypton    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6
                                   <!--n=1--><!--n=2--> <!--n = 3 -->   <!--   n = 4       --> <!--n=5 -->
                                   <!--     n=1       -->     <!--     n=2           --> <!--     n = 3               -->   <!--                       n=4       -->   <!--       n=5                     -->
<tr><td>37<td>Rb  <td>Rubidium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td>
<tr><td>37<td>Rb  <td>Rubidium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td>
<tr><td>38<td>Sr  <td>Strontium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>
<tr><td>38<td>Sr  <td>Strontium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>
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<tr><td>53<td>I  <td>Iodine      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5
<tr><td>53<td>I  <td>Iodine      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5
<tr><td>54<td>Xe  <td>Xenon      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6
<tr><td>54<td>Xe  <td>Xenon      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6
                                   <!--n=1--><!--n=2--> <!--n = 3   -->  <!--     n=4      -->  <!-- n=5           --> <!-- n=6     -->
                                   <!--     n=1       -->     <!--     n=2           --> <!--     n = 3               -->  <!--                       n=4      -->  <!--       n=5                     -->   <!-- n=6                       -->
<tr><td>55<td>Cs  <td>Caesium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td> <td>
<tr><td>55<td>Cs  <td>Caesium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1<td> <td>
<tr><td>56<td>Ba  <td>Barium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>56<td>Ba  <td>Barium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>57<td>La  <td>Lanthanum  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>1 <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>57<td>La  <td>Lanthanum  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>1 <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>58<td>Ce  <td>Cerium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>2   <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td> <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>58<td>Ce  <td>Cerium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>1   <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>1 <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>59<td>Pr  <td>Praseodymium<td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>3    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>59<td>Pr  <td>Praseodymium<td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>3    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>60<td>Nd  <td>Neodymium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>4    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
<tr><td>60<td>Nd  <td>Neodymium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>4    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>  <td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td> <td>
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<tr><td>85<td>At  <td>Astatine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5<td>
<tr><td>85<td>At  <td>Astatine    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>5<td>
<tr><td>86<td>Rn  <td>Radon      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>
<tr><td>86<td>Rn  <td>Radon      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>
                                   <!--n=1--><!--n=2--> <!--n = 3   -->  <!--     n=4      -->  <!-- n=5           --> <!-- n=6     -->
                                   <!--     n=1       -->     <!--     n=2           --> <!--     n = 3               -->  <!--                       n=4      -->  <!--       n=5                     -->   <!-- n=6                     -->  <!--  n = 7        -->
<tr><td>87<td>Fr  <td>Francium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1
<tr><td>87<td>Fr  <td>Francium    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">1
<tr><td>88<td>Ra  <td>Radium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2
<tr><td>88<td>Ra  <td>Radium      <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2
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<tr><td>94<td>Pu  <td>Plutonium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>6  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2
<tr><td>94<td>Pu  <td>Plutonium  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6 <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>14  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>10<td>6  <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2<td>6<td>    <td bgcolor="#D0D0D0">2
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The electron configuration of an atom specifies the occupation of its orbitals. The atomic orbitals (AOs) are labeled by a principal quantum number n = 1, ..., 7 and a letter that is in one to one correspondence with its angular momentum quantum number l:

See hydrogen-like atom for a further explanation of this notation. See this article for the source of the AOs and the building-up principle. A table of atomic electron configurations of all natural elements is given below in increasing atomic number. The following table is a linear form of the Periodic Table of Elements.



Table of Atomic Electron Configurations
First orbital in shell (ns-orbital) is shaded


Z Symbol Element 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s 4p 4d 4f 5s 5p 5d 5f 6s 6p 6d 7s
1 H Hydrogen 1
2 He Helium 2
3 Li Lithium 2 1
4 Be Beryllium 2 2
5 B Boron 2 21
6 C Carbon 2 22
7 N Nitrogen 2 23
8 O Oxygen 2 24
9 F Fluorine 2 25
10Ne Neon 2 26
11Na Sodium 2 26 1
12Mg Magnesium 2 26 2
13Al Aluminium 2 26 21
14Si Silicon 2 26 22
15P Phosphorus 2 26 23
16S Sulfur 2 26 24
17Cl Chlorine 2 26 25
18Ar Argon 2 26 26
19Ka Potassium 2 26 26 1
20Ca Calcium 2 26 26 2
21Sc Scandium 2 26 261 2
22Ti Titanium 2 26 262 2
23V Vanadium 2 26 263 2
24Cr Chromium 2 26 265 1
25Mn Manganese 2 26 265 2
26Fe Iron 2 26 266 2
27Co Cobalt 2 26 267 2
28Ni Nickel 2 26 268 2
29Cu Copper 2 26 2610 1
30Zn Zinc 2 26 2610 2
31Ga Gallium 2 26 2610 21
32Ge Germanium 2 26 2610 22
33As Arsenic 2 26 2610 23
34Se Selenium 2 26 2610 24
35Br Bromine 2 26 2610 25
36Kr Krypton 2 26 2610 26
37Rb Rubidium 2 26 2610 26 1
38Sr Strontium 2 26 2610 26 2
39Y Yttrium 2 26 2610 261 2
40Zr Zirconium 2 26 2610 262 2
41Nb Niobium 2 26 2610 264 1
42Mo Molybdenum 2 26 2610 265 1
43Tc Technetium 2 26 2610 266 1
44Ru Ruthenium 2 26 2610 267 1
45Rh Rhodium 2 26 2610 268 1
46Pd Palladium 2 26 2610 2610
47Ag Silver 2 26 2610 2610 1
48Cd Cadmium 2 26 2610 2610 2
49In Indium 2 26 2610 2610 21
50Sn Tin 2 26 2610 2610 22
51Sb Antimony 2 26 2610 2610 23
52Te Tellurium 2 26 2610 2610 24
53I Iodine 2 26 2610 2610 25
54Xe Xenon 2 26 2610 2610 26
55Cs Caesium 2 26 2610 2610 26 1
56Ba Barium 2 26 2610 2610 26 2
57La Lanthanum 2 26 2610 2610 261 2
58Ce Cerium 2 26 2610 26101 261 2
59Pr Praseodymium2 26 2610 26103 26 2
60Nd Neodymium 2 26 2610 26104 26 2
61Pm Promethium 2 26 2610 26105 26 2
62Sm Samarium 2 26 2610 26106 26 2
63Eu Europium 2 26 2610 26107 26 2
64Gd Gadolinium 2 26 2610 26107 261 2
65Tb Terbium 2 26 2610 26109 26 2
66Dy Dysprosium 2 26 2610 261010 26 2
67Ho Holmium 2 26 2610 261011 26 2
68Er Erbium 2 26 2610 261012 26 2
69Tm Thulium 2 26 2610 261013 26 2
70Yb Ytterbium 2 26 2610 261014 26 2
71Lu Lutetium 2 26 2610 261014 261 2
72Hf Hafnium 2 26 2610 261014 262 2
73Ta Tantalum 2 26 2610 261014 263 2
74W Tungsten 2 26 2610 261014 264 2
75Re Rhenium 2 26 2610 261014 265 2
76Os Osmium 2 26 2610 261014 266 2
77Ir Iridium 2 26 2610 261014 267 2
78Pt Platinum 2 26 2610 261014 269 1
79Au Gold 2 26 2610 261014 2610 1
80Hg Mercury 2 26 2610 261014 2610 2
81Tl Thallium 2 26 2610 261014 2610 21
82Pb Lead 2 26 2610 261014 2610 22
83Bi Bismuth 2 26 2610 261014 2610 23
84Po Polonium 2 26 2610 261014 2610 24
85At Astatine 2 26 2610 261014 2610 25
86Rn Radon 2 26 2610 261014 2610 26
87Fr Francium 2 26 2610 261014 2610 26 1
88Ra Radium 2 26 2610 261014 2610 26 2
89Ac Actinium 2 26 2610 261014 2610 261 2
90Th Thorium 2 26 2610 261014 2610 262 2
91Pa Protactinium2 26 2610 261014 26102 261 2
92U Uranium 2 26 2610 261014 26103 261 2
93Np Neptunium 2 26 2610 261014 26104 261 2
94Pu Plutonium 2 26 2610 261014 26106 26 2