Electron Configurations

Front

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

Back

2

Front

What is the correct shortcut configuration for iodine?

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[Kr]5s²4d¹⁰5p⁵

Front

How many half-filled orbitals would silicon contain?

Back

2

Front

What atom matches this electron configuration: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰?

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Zinc

Front

How many electrons can the d sublevel (the d orbitals) hold?

Back

10

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the second energy level?

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8

Front

Define electron configuration.

Back

The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

Front

What is the Aufbau principle?

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Electrons fill orbitals starting from the lowest energy level to the highest.

Front

What is Hund's rule?

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

Front

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.