Electron Configuration Basics

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What is the electron configuration for Beryllium?

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1s² 2s²

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What is the electron configuration for Nitrogen?

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1s² 2s² 2p³

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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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Identify the element with the electron configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶.

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Krypton

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What is the maximum number of electrons that the P orbital can hold?

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6 electrons

Front

Define electron configuration.

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The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

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What is the Aufbau principle?

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Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first.

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What is Hund's rule?

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Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

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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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How many electrons can the s orbital hold?

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2 electrons