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A-LevelChemistryAtomic structure9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q41 Mark

Which atom has more unpaired electrons than paired electrons in orbitals of principal quantum number 2?

Acarbon
Bnitrogen
Coxygen
Dfluorine

✓ Correct answer

B: nitrogen

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Atomic structure, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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