In its ground state, the number of unpaired electrons in carbon are:
Correct answer: C. 2
- A. 1
- B. 3
- C. 2
- D. 4
Explanation
The ground state electron configuration of carbon is 1s² 2s² 2p². According to Hund's rule, the two electrons in the 2p subshell will occupy separate orbitals with parallel spins (2pₓ¹ 2py¹). This results in 2 unpaired electrons.
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