Electron Configurations

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the s sublevel?

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What principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers?

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

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What is the electron configuration for a neutral Cobalt atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁷

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What is the electron configuration for Cobalt when it has a +2 charge?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d⁷

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What principle dictates that electrons fill orbitals starting from the lowest energy level?

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Aufbau Principle

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What is Hund's Rule?

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Electrons will occupy degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the p sublevel?

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the d sublevel?

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the f sublevel?

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What is the significance of the Aufbau Principle in electron configurations?

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It ensures that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first.