A student represents valence electrons in a ground state carbon atom as having t
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Question
A student represents valence electrons in a ground state carbon atom as having two electrons paired with opposing spin in one of the three 2p orbitals. What, if anything, is wrong with this configuration?
There's nothing wrong with this configuration. It's correct.
It violates the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
It violates Hund's Rule.
It violates Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.
It violates the Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution.
A.There's nothing wrong with this configuration. It's correct.
B.It violates the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
C.It violates Hund's Rule.
D.It violates Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.
E.It violates the Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution.
Explanation / Answer
answer = option c = it violates Hunds rule
according to hunds rule pairing of electrons takes place only after all degenerate orbitals occupy one electron each.
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