Electron Configuration

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What is Electron Configuration?

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A prediction on where an electron lives.

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What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

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An orbital can hold 2 electrons, then it is full.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons farthest away from the nucleus.

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What probability does electron configuration provide for electron location?

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90%.

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What is an orbital?

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A place on the shell of an atom.

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What is the Aufbau Principle?

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Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first.

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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 maximum number of electrons in an s orbital?

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2 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in a p orbital?

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6 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in a d orbital?

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10 electrons.