Which of the following configurations depicts an excited oxygen atom?

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Which of the following configurations depicts an excited oxygen atom?

A)1s2 2s2 2p2
B)1s2 2s2 2p2 3s2
C)1s2 2s2 2p1
D)1s2 2s2 2p4
E)[He]2s2 2p4

The second number after the letter is a superscript, sorry if it looks confusing!

2007-07-24 21:24:25 · 4 answers · asked by ~daweed~ 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

4 answers

To be excited, it's got to have electrons higher than 2p4, so it's B.

2007-07-24 22:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Excited State Of Oxygen

2016-12-13 10:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

B
remember that the atom of Oxygen have 8 electrones!
The normal structure is D, but if the Oxygen HAVE BEEN EXCITED, the answer will be:

B) 1s2 2s2 2p2 3s2

2007-07-24 22:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by la montée 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-07-24 21:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by dushyant 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋