L26 Ground state & excited state Electron Configuration

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What is the ground state electron configuration for a neutral atom with 16 protons?

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The ground state electron configuration is 2-8-6.

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What is an excited state electron configuration?

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An excited state electron configuration occurs when one or more electrons have absorbed energy and moved to a higher energy level.

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What is the electron configuration for Aluminum (Al)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹.

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Which electron configuration corresponds to Chlorine (Cl)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.

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What is the electron configuration for Zinc?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰.

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How many electrons can the 3rd energy level hold?

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The 3rd energy level can hold a maximum of 18 electrons.

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What is the difference between ground state and excited state?

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Ground state is the lowest energy configuration of an atom, while excited state is when electrons occupy higher energy levels.

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What does the notation 1s² represent?

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1s² indicates that there are 2 electrons in the 1s orbital.

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What is the electron configuration for a neutral atom with 20 protons?

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The ground state electron configuration is 2-8-8-2.

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What is the excited state electron configuration for a neutral atom with 16 protons?

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An example of an excited state configuration is 2-8-5-1.