4-7) Consider the incorrect orbital diagram for Se below. There are four things wrong with this orbital diagram. List all four of them. 4p 4s 3d 3p E 3s 2p 2s 1s PLACE ANSWERS INSIDE THIS BOX PLEASE
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Step 2: The second thing wrong is that the diagram shows 11 electrons, but selenium has 34 electrons. Step 3: The third mistake is that the diagram shows only one orbital (represented by the letter E), but selenium has multiple orbitals. Step 4: The fourth Show more…
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