Which One of the Following Electronic Configurations Corresponds to an Atomic

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following electronic configurations corresponds to an atomic ground state?

• A)1s² 2s¹ 2p⁶
• B)1s¹ 2s¹ 2p¹
• C)1s¹ 2s² 3p¹
• D)1s² 2s² 2p¹
• E)1s¹ 2s² 2p¹

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