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Multi-Electron Configurations and Orbital Diagrams

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Which element shows $2 s^{2} 2 p^{2}$ electronic configuration for the outer orbital ?

A

Li

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Na

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C

K

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C

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F

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Solution

The correct option is D C
Carbon, with symbol C shows $2 s^{2} 2 p^{2}$ electronic configuration for the outer orbital as it has 4 valence electrons (2 in $2 s$ subshell and 2 in $2 p$ subshell) and belongs to group 14.

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