Electrons in the Atom

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What is the maximum number of ELECTRONS that can be placed in a d orbital?

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10

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What is the maximum number of ELECTRONS that can be placed in an s orbital?

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2

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What is the maximum number of ELECTRONS that can be placed in a p orbital?

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6

Front

Which orbital is spherical and has the lowest energy?

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s

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How many d orbitals (boxes) are there in a given sublevel?

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5

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What is the shape of an s orbital?

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Spherical

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What is the shape of a p orbital?

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Dumbbell-shaped

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What is the shape of a d orbital?

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Complex, often described as cloverleaf-shaped

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What is the maximum number of ELECTRONS that can occupy a single orbital?

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2 (due to Pauli Exclusion Principle)

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What principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers?

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Pauli Exclusion Principle