Electron Configurations & Orbital Notation Practice

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What is the electron configuration for Chlorine?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

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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 electron configuration for Fluorine?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁵

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What does the notation [Ne] represent in electron configurations?

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It represents the electron configuration of Neon, which is the noble gas preceding the element in question.

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What is the significance of the Aufbau principle?

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

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

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2 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a p orbital?

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6 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a d orbital?

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10 electrons.

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

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14 electrons.

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What is the electron configuration for Argon?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶