Orbital Notation

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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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How many electrons can the s sublevel hold?

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The s sublevel can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.

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What is Hund's rule?

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Hund's rule states that electrons will fill degenerate orbitals (orbitals of the same energy) singly before pairing up.

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What does the Pauli exclusion principle state?

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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, meaning that an orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins.

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What is an orbital diagram?

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An orbital diagram is a visual representation of the arrangement of electrons in an atom's orbitals, showing the distribution of electrons among the various orbitals.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the p sublevel?

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The p sublevel can hold a maximum of 6 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the d sublevel?

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The d sublevel can hold a maximum of 10 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the f sublevel?

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The f sublevel can hold a maximum of 14 electrons.

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What is the significance of electron spin in orbital notation?

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Electron spin is significant because it determines how electrons are arranged in orbitals; each orbital can hold two electrons with opposite spins.

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What is the electron configuration for Cobalt (Co)?

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The electron configuration for Cobalt is [Ar] 4s² 3d⁷.