Electron Configurations
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Which subshells are occupied by 6 electrons in the electron configuration of the neon atom?

  • 2s
  • 1s
  • 3s
  • 2p (correct)

    • In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, what is the electron configuration?

  • The level of energy associated with each electron configuration
  • The emission or absorption of a quantum of energy
  • The movement of electrons in an average field created by all other orbitals
  • The distribution of electrons in atomic or molecular orbitals (correct)

    • How are configurations mathematically described?

  • Configuration state functions
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Both Slater determinants and configuration state functions (correct)
  • Slater determinants

    • What happens when electrons move from one configuration to another?

    <p>The emission or absorption of a quantum of energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is knowledge of the electron configuration of different atoms useful?

    <p>To understand the structure of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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