Electronic configuration

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s²2s²2p⁶.  The number of electrons in the atom is 

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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Which of the following statements regarding electronic orbitals is/are correct?

• Each p-orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons.

• The 3p-orbitals have a higher energy level than the 3s-orbital.

• The three 3p-orbitals have slightly different energy levels.

• The 1s-orbital has the same size and shape as the 2s-orbital.

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc
• Copper
• Nickel
• Germanium

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What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s2, 3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁵
• 1s²2s²2p⁴
• 1s²2s²2p⁶
• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹

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What is the electron configuration for this atom?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶
• 1s²2s²2p⁵
• 1s²2s²2p³
• 2s²2p³

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1