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What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

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The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers, meaning that an orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins.

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What is the electron configuration for Silicon?

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The electron configuration for Silicon is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p².

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Why does an orbital diagram violate the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

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An orbital diagram violates the Pauli Exclusion Principle if it shows two electrons in the same orbital with the same spin.

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What is the significance of the 3d orbital in electron configurations?

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The 3d orbital can hold a maximum of 10 electrons and is important for transition metals, influencing their chemical properties.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a single orbital?

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A single orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons, provided they have opposite spins.

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What are quantum numbers and how do they relate to electron configurations?

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Quantum numbers describe the properties of atomic orbitals and the electrons in those orbitals, including the principal, angular momentum, magnetic, and spin quantum numbers.

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What is the Aufbau principle?

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The Aufbau principle states that electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first before filling higher energy orbitals.

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What is Hund's Rule?

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Hund's Rule states that electrons will fill degenerate orbitals (orbitals of the same energy) singly before pairing up.

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What is the difference between an orbital and an electron shell?

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An orbital is a region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding an electron, while an electron shell is a grouping of orbitals that share the same principal quantum number.

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How do you determine the number of valence electrons in an element?

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The number of valence electrons can be determined by looking at the outermost electron shell of an atom, which corresponds to the highest principal quantum number.