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Question 1
Easy
What is the Aufbau principle?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would fill a series of levels.
Question 2
Easy
How many electrons can occupy an orbital?
💡 Hint: Consider Pauli's Exclusion Principle.
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Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the rule that states no two electrons in the same atom can have identical quantum numbers?
💡 Hint: Think about how electrons are arranged in orbitals.
Question 2
True or False: According to Hund's Rule, electrons will pair up in degenerate orbitals before each orbital is singly filled.
💡 Hint: Consider the arrangement of electrons in orbitals.
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Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
If an atom has 20 electrons, what would be its electron configuration?
💡 Hint: Use the rules to fill orbitals according to their increasing energy levels.
Question 2
Explain why copper (Cu) has an electron configuration of [Ar] 3d10 4s1 instead of the expected 3d9 4s2.
💡 Hint: Think about the stability associated with filled and half-filled subshells.
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