G Graphire Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 8, 2012 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad The electronic configuration of a particular neutral atom is 1s22s22p63s23p2. What is the number of unpaired electrons in this atom? How is the answer 3? Isn't it 2?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad The electronic configuration of a particular neutral atom is 1s22s22p63s23p2. What is the number of unpaired electrons in this atom? How is the answer 3? Isn't it 2?
M msteeth Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 8, 2012 #2 Graphire said: The electronic configuration of a particular neutral atom is 1s22s22p63s23p2. What is the number of unpaired electrons in this atom? How is the answer 3? Isn't it 2? Click to expand... oh yes answer is2 Last edited: Jun 15, 2012 Upvote 0 Downvote
Graphire said: The electronic configuration of a particular neutral atom is 1s22s22p63s23p2. What is the number of unpaired electrons in this atom? How is the answer 3? Isn't it 2? Click to expand... oh yes answer is2
G Graphire Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 8, 2012 #3 Doesn't unpaired electrons imply that there is at least 1 electron in that orbital? If there's no electrons in an orbital doesn't that mean its not filled at all and not unpaired? Upvote 0 Downvote
Doesn't unpaired electrons imply that there is at least 1 electron in that orbital? If there's no electrons in an orbital doesn't that mean its not filled at all and not unpaired?
M Member 8586 Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 8, 2012 #4 Graphire said: The electronic configuration of a particular neutral atom is 1s22s22p63s23p2. What is the number of unpaired electrons in this atom? How is the answer 3? Isn't it 2? Click to expand... my version has the answer as 2 Upvote 0 Downvote
Graphire said: The electronic configuration of a particular neutral atom is 1s22s22p63s23p2. What is the number of unpaired electrons in this atom? How is the answer 3? Isn't it 2? Click to expand... my version has the answer as 2
J jhc83 Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 8, 2012 #5 the answer is 2....there is no electrons in the third orbital...thus, no unpaired electrons... Upvote 0 Downvote
