Electron Configuration and Orbital Notation

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What is electron configuration?

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The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals, indicating the energy levels and sublevels occupied by electrons.

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What is the Aufbau Principle?

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A rule stating that electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first before filling higher energy orbitals.

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What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

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A principle stating that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.

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What is Hund's Rule?

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A rule stating that electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up in orbitals.

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What is an orbital diagram?

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A visual representation of the arrangement of electrons in an atom's orbitals, showing the distribution of electrons among the various orbitals.

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What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?

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-1

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What does the term 'valence electrons' refer to?

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Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding.

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How many electrons can the s orbital hold?

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2 electrons.

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How many electrons can the p orbital hold?

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6 electrons.

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How many electrons can the d orbital hold?

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10 electrons.