Electron Configurations
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I can write the electron configuration of an element using the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and the Pauli exclusion principle.
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What information about an element can be directly obtained from its atomic number on the periodic table, and how is this information used to determine electron configuration?
Explain how the periodic table is organized in a way that reflects the filling of electron orbitals (s, p, d blocks).
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“Write the electron configuration for sulfur (S). Write the electron configuration for calcium (Ca). ”
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