(a) Write out the electronic configuration for the ground state of carbon ( Z =

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(a) Write out the electronic configuration for the ground state of carbon (Z = 6). In your expression for the configuration, separate the subshells with single spaces and put the subshell-occupation number on the same line as the other characters, explicitly indicating a "1" if the subshell has one electron. For instance, the ground state configuration of lithium (1s22s) would be 1s2 2s1.


(b) Write out a set of possible values for the quantum numbers n, ?, m?, and ms for the electrons in each subshell of carbon. If the quantum numbers can take on more than one value, then enter all of the possible values, separated by spaces, in the single answer box. Express any fractional quantum numbers in decimal form, rather than as a fraction.

subshell n ? m? ms 1s 2s 2p

Explanation / Answer

Part A

Carbon has Z = 6

So configuration will be

1s will occupy 2 electrons, then 2s will occupy 2 electron, then 2p can take 6 more electrons , but we only have 2 remaining electrons, So

C = 1s2 2s2 2p2

Part B

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subshell n l ml ms 1s 1 0 0 +0.5 or -0.5 2s 2 0 0 +0.5 or -0.5 2p 2 1 -1, 0, +1 +0.5 or -0.5

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