Electron configuration and Orbital Notation

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What is electron configuration?

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

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What does the notation 1s² represent?

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It indicates that there are 2 electrons in the 1s orbital.

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How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

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The p sublevel can hold a maximum of 6 electrons.

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What is noble-gas notation?

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A shorthand method of writing electron configurations using the nearest noble gas to represent core electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the d sublevel?

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The d sublevel can hold a maximum of 10 electrons.

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What is the electron configuration for calcium?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s².

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How many total electrons does an atom with the configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ have?

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It has 18 electrons.

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What is the significance of the Aufbau principle?

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It states that electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first before moving to higher energy levels.

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What is Hund's rule?

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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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No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.