Electron Configuration

Front

What is electron configuration?

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The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals, indicating how many electrons occupy each energy level and sublevel.

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How many electrons can fit in a single d orbital?

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2

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What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?

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2 electrons

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How many d orbitals are there in a given sublevel?

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5

Front

What is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁴

Front

What atom matches this electron configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²?

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Magnesium

Front

What is the shape of s orbitals?

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S orbitals are spherical.

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What is the shape of p orbitals?

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P orbitals are dumbbell-shaped.

Front

What is the principle behind the Aufbau principle?

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Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first before filling higher energy levels.

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What does Hund's rule state?

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Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.