Electron Configurations - shorthand

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What is the noble gas configuration for beryllium?

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[He]2s²

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What is the abbreviated electron configuration for barium?

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[Xe] 6s²

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What is the abbreviated electron configuration for silver?

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[Kr] 5s² 4d⁹

Front

Why do electrons enter the 4s orbital before entering the 3d orbital?

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Because the 4s orbital is at a lower energy level.

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What is the noble gas configuration for Neon?

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[He]2s²2p⁶

Front

Define electron configuration.

Back

The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

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What is the significance of noble gas configurations?

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They provide a shorthand way to represent electron configurations.

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

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It indicates that the electron configuration starts from the noble gas helium.

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How many electrons can the 4s orbital hold?

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The 4s orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the d subshell?

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The d subshell can hold a maximum of 10 electrons.