Ground State - Which of the following subshell notations reflects an atom in the ground state?
a. 1s2 2s2 2p2 3s1
b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s3
c. 1s 2s2 3s2
d. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3d5
e. 1s2 2s2 2p6
General Chemistry - An electron cannot have the quantum numbers n = _____, l = _____, ml
= _____.
a. 3, 2, -2
b. 3, 2, 1
c. 3, 2, 3
d. 1, 0, 0
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octet rule - Elements in the first short period are limited by the octect rule whereas those in the higher period can expand their valence shells. Describe what this means, account for this phenomenon and give an ...