Which Is the Electronic Configuration That Describes a Neutral Carbon

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which is the electronic configuration that describes a neutral carbon atom?

• A) 1s², 2s², 2p⁵
• B) 1s², 2s², 2p⁶, 3s²
• C) 1s², 2s², 2p²
• D) 1s², 2s², 2p⁶

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Definitions:

Hypotheses Testing

A method in statistics that applies data from a subset to assess assumptions about a broader population's characteristic.

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A characteristic of data in which sequential measurements or values in a time series are correlated with each other.

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