Electron Configuration

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What is electron configuration?

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The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals, indicating how many electrons occupy each energy level and sublevel.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that an S orbital can hold?

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2 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that a P orbital can hold?

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6 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that a D orbital can hold?

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10 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that an F orbital can hold?

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14 electrons.

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What is the electron configuration for a neutral oxygen atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁴.

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How many total electrons are in the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶?

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10 electrons.

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What is the significance of the Aufbau principle in electron configuration?

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Electrons fill orbitals starting from the lowest energy level to the highest.

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What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

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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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Electrons will occupy degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.