What Is the Ground-State Electronic Configuration of a Nitrogen Atom

question 114

Multiple Choice

What is the ground-state electronic configuration of a nitrogen atom (nitrogen: atomic number 7) ?

• A) 1s²2s¹2p⁴
• B) 1s²2s²2p³
• C) 1s¹2s¹2p⁵
• D) 1s²2s²2p²

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