Electron Configurations and Orbital Diagrams

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What is the electron configuration for a neutral zinc atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰

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

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10

Front

What is the electron configuration for Cl⁻?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶

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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 shape of the p orbital?

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Dumbbell-shaped.

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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 Hund's Rule?

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Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

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What is the significance of the Aufbau Principle?

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Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first.