The Ground State Electronic Configuration of a Neon Atom Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

The ground state electronic configuration of a neon atom is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶. How many of these electrons have magnetic quantum number m_l = 0?

• A)2
• B)4
• C)6
• D)8
• E)10

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