Summative Flashcard Electron Configuration

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What is the electron configuration of Fluorine?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁵

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How many electrons can a p orbital hold?

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6

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What is the electron configuration of an oxygen atom?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁴

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

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Magnesium

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How many electrons can the 4f sublevel hold at most?

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14

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What is the maximum number of electrons in a single energy level?

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2n², where n is the principal quantum number.

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Define the Aufbau principle in electron configuration.

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Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first.

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What is Hund's rule?

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Every orbital in a sublevel is singly occupied before any orbital is doubly occupied.

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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.

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How many total electrons can the s sublevel hold?

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2