Filling of Electrons in Orbitals and Electronic Configuration of Elements

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Filling of Electrons in Orbitals and Electronic Configuration of Elements: Overview

In this topic, the rules for the filing of electrons in different orbitals are explained. It explains the significance of electronic configuration and stability of complete and half-filled subshells. It also discusses the Pauli's exclusion principle.

Important Questions on Filling of Electrons in Orbitals and Electronic Configuration of Elements

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An ion has 18 electrons in the outermost shell is:

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Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an atom is determined by the following :

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The order of filling of electrons in the orbitals of an atom will be

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"Number of electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantam numbers" is known as:

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why in electronic configuration we do not get 6f subshell?

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Assertion : The 19th electron in potassium atom enters into 4s-orbital and not the 3d-orbital.

Reason : (n + l) rule is followed for determining the orbital of the lowest energy state.

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Explain the Aufbau principle with copper and chromium.

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Pauli exclusion principle states that the ground state of the atoms, the orbitals are filled in order of their increasing energies.

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According to the Aufbau principle, valence electron in _____ must choose between 3d and 4s orbitals and as predicted by this sequence, it is found in 4s orbital.

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The total number of electrons present in all the p-orbitals in the ground state of Se34 are

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What is the total number of unpaired electrons in one mole of 29Cu?

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Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an atom is determined by 4l+2.

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Which rule of filling of electrons states that every orbital in a sublevel is singly occupied before any orbital is doubly occupied, all the electrons in singly occupied orbitals have the same spin?

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Among 3d and 4s, which orbital have higher energy

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If n=3, the maximum number of electron possible in this shell is _____. (Write number)

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For a multi-electron atom, the highest energy level among the following is

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Which of the following shell have maximum 32 electrons?

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Electronic configuration of Na+ and Cl- are:

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The maximum number of electrons that an orbit (n) can have _____.

(A) 2n2

(B) 2n

(C) 2n4

Enter the correct answer as A, B or C.