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 electron configuration for an oxygen atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁴

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How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

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2

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What is the electron configuration for Helium?

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1s²

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What is the electron configuration for Krypton?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶

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Which periodic table family has electrons filling orbitals in the s-block?

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Alkaline Earth Metals.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the second energy level?

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8

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What is the significance of the Pauli Exclusion Principle in electron configuration?

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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 fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

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What is the electron configuration for a Neon atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶