Question #008eb

1 Answer
Feb 1, 2017

Choices a, b, and d are not written properly
and,
there is nothing wrong with choice c

Explanation:

Choice a, b, and d are all not correct valence electron configurations when writing the valence electron shorthand.

Choice a is incorrect because for n=2, l=0n=2,l=0 there are only two orbital about the (ss) subshell.

Choice b is incorrect because two "2s^22s2" orbital are written and the next two electron would instead fill the n=2,l=1n=2,l=1 (pp) shell and its 3 orbital.

Choice d is incorrect because for n=1n=1, ll can only =0=0. Remember that ll can have value between 0 -> n-10n1.

In other words, there is no such thing as a "1p1p" orbital.