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 Discuss the electronic configuration of copper.

Important Questions on Electrons in Atoms

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State the principle that suggests the presence of only two electrons in an orbital.
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Which of the following ions has the maximum magnetic moment?
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The electronic configuration of the valence shell of Cu is 3d104s1 and not 3d94s2. How is the configuration explained? 
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Total number of orbitals associated with third shell will be
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Which of the two would be chemically more reactive : element 'A' with atomic number 18 or element 'D' with atomic number 16 and why?
HARD
Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible?
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Why is +2 oxidation state of Mn (25) quite stable, while the same is not true for iron (26)?
MEDIUM
For which of the following electron distributions in the ground state, Pauli's exclusion principle is violated?
HARD
Which of the following set of quantum number is not possible?
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What is the maximum numbers of electrons that can be associated with the following set of quantum numbers? n=3, l=1 & m=1
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The electrons identified by quantum numbers n and l:
(a) n = 4, l = 1(b) n = 4, l = 0(c) n = 3, l = 2(d) n = 3, l = 1

Can be placed in order of increasing energy as:

MEDIUM
If nitrogen atom has an electronic configuration of 1s7, it would have energy lower than that of the normal ground state configuration, 1s22s22p3, because the electrons would be closer to the nucleus, yet 1s7 is not observed because it violates
HARD
For the energy levels in an atom, which one of the following statement is correct?
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Chromium has configuration 3d5 4s1 and not 3d4 4s2. Account for the following.
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The quantum numbers listed below are for four different electrons in the same atom. Arrange them in the order of increasing energy. Indicate whether any of the two orbitals have the same energy.

a n=4, l=0, ml=0 and s=+12

b n=3, l=2, ml=+1 and s=+12

c n=3, l=2, ml=-2 and s=-12

d n=3, l=1, ml=+1 and s=-12

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According to Aufbau principle, the 19th electron in an atom goes into the
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The two electrons have the following sets of quantum numbers:

X: 3, 2, -2, +1/2

Y: 3, 0, 0, +1/2

What is true for them?

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If the nitrogen atom had electronic configuration 1s7, it would have energy lower than that of the normal ground state configuration 1s2 2s2 2p3 because the electrons would be closer to the nucleus. Yet, 1s7 is not observed because it violates
HARD
The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence electron of rubidium atom (Z = 37) is: