A carbon atom can absorb radiation of various wavelengths with resulting changes in its electron configuration. Write orbital diagrams for the electron configuration of carbon that results from absorption of the three longest wavelengths of radiation it can absorb.

beta decay is the answer

it forms an anion that has a larger radius. anions have a negative charge and are larger than the original atom.

atomic mass = 39

number of neutrons = 20

number of protons= 19

electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

the number of electron in first shell = 2

number of electrons in n=3 shell = 8

0.88m hope i am correct : )