Which describes the ground state orbital diagram of an oxygen atom? (A) 1s 2s 2p (B) 1s 2s 2p (C) 1s 2s 2p (D) 1s 2s 2p
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The ground state electron configuration follows the Aufbau principle, which states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first. The order of filling is 1s, 2s, 2p. Show more…
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