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 electrons are arranged around the nucleus.

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What is the Aufbau Principle?

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Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first before filling higher energy orbitals.

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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 Hund's Rule?

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Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

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What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

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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 the electron configuration for Chlorine (Cl)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.

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What is the electron configuration for Magnesium (Mg)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s².