Carbon (C)

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1. Question 1Ground-state electron configurationWarm-up

   Which is the ground-state electron configuration of a neutral carbon atom ($\ce{C}$)?

   A$1s^{2}\,2s^{2}\,2p^{2}$B$1s^{2}\,2s^{2}\,2p^{1}$C$1s^{2}\,2s^{2}\,2p^{3}$D$1s^{2}\,2s^{2}\,2p^{4}$

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2. Question 2Count unpaired electronsWarm-up

   How many unpaired electrons are there in a ground-state gaseous carbon atom ($\ce{C}$)?

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   Whole number.

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3. Question 3Estimate the effective nuclear chargeWarm-up

   Use the simple shielding model $Z_{\text{eff}} = Z - S$, where $S$ is the number of core (inner-shell, $n < 2$) electrons and electrons in the same shell do not shield each other. What is $Z_{\text{eff}}$ for a valence electron of carbon ($\ce{C}$)?

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   Whole number.

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