How many electrons does calcium have in the 3p orbital?
Correct answer: B. 6
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 2
- D. 3
Explanation
The orbitals are 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, and 4s. The Calcium orbital diagram contains 2 electrons in the 1s orbital, 2 electrons in the 2s orbital, the six electrons in the 2p orbital, the two electrons in the 3s orbital, and the next six electrons in the 3p orbital, and the remaining two electrons will go in 4s orbital.
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