Electron Configurations & Orbital Notation

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What is the electron configuration of an atom with 10 electrons?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶

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How many total electrons can the p sublevel hold?

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6 electrons

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What does the orbital diagram with 2 electrons in the 1s orbital and 4 in the 2p orbital represent?

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Oxygen (O) with atomic number 8.

Front

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

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2 electrons

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What is a common mistake when drawing orbital diagrams for the 2p sublevel?

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There should only be 1 orbital in the first 2p box and one in the second 2p box.

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What is the shape of the s orbital?

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Spherical

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How many orbitals are present in the p sublevel?

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3 orbitals

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

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10 electrons

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What is the principle behind the Aufbau principle in electron configurations?

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

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What is Hund's rule in relation to electron configurations?

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Electrons will occupy degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.