Electron Configurations and Orbital Notation

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What is the electron configuration for Chlorine (Cl)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

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What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?

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[Ne] 3s² 3p⁴

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Which element has the noble gas configuration [Ne] 3s² 3p¹?

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Aluminum

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What is the electron configuration for Nickel (Ni)?

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1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁸

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What is the significance of noble gas configurations in electron configurations?

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Noble gas configurations simplify electron configurations by using the nearest noble gas to represent inner shell electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an s orbital?

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2 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a p orbital?

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6 electrons.

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

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10 electrons.

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What is 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 electron configurations?

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Electrons will occupy degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.