Electron Configuration Practice

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What is electron configuration?

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Electron configuration is the distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals, indicating the energy levels and sublevels occupied by electrons.

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What is the electron configuration for Copper (Cu)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁹

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What is the electron configuration for Zinc (Zn)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰

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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 Bromine (Br)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁵

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What is the electron configuration for Rubidium (Rb)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s¹

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What is the Aufbau principle?

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The Aufbau principle states that electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first before filling higher energy orbitals.

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What is Hund's rule?

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Hund's rule states that electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up in the same orbital.

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What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

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The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.

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How many electrons can the s, p, d, and f orbitals hold?

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s can hold 2, p can hold 6, d can hold 10, and f can hold 14 electrons.