Final Review #5: Electron Configuration

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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 does Silicon (Si) contain?

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14

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What is the starting point for electron configuration?

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1s²

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Which atom has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²?

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Magnesium

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What is the electron configuration for Aluminum (Al)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the 2nd energy level?

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8 electrons

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What is the principle behind the Aufbau principle?

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Electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first before moving to higher energy levels.

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What is Hund's rule?

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Every orbital in a subshell is singly occupied before any orbital is doubly occupied.

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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 the electron configuration for a Neon atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶