Electron Configuration and Vocabulary

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that one orbital can have?

Back

2 electrons

Front

What is the electron configuration for oxygen?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁴

Front

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

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magnesium

Front

How many electrons can the first principal energy level hold?

Back

2

Front

What element has the valence shell configuration 3s² 3p²?

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Silicon (Si)

Front

What is the principal quantum number?

Back

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

Front

Define electron configuration.

Back

The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

Front

What is the Aufbau principle?

Back

Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first.

Front

What is Hund's rule?

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Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

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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.