Electron Configuration and Vocabulary

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What is electron configuration?

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The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals, indicating the energy levels and sublevels occupied by electrons.

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What is the electron configuration for oxygen?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁴

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What is the shorthand electron configuration for sulfur?

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[Ne] 3s² 3p⁴

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How many electrons can occupy one orbital?

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2 electrons

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the third principal energy level?

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18 electrons

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What element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²?

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Magnesium

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What is the electron configuration for neon?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶

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What is the significance of the principal quantum number?

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It indicates the main energy level of an electron in an atom.

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What are the four types of orbitals?

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s, p, d, f

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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.