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CHM 101 Chemical Bonding and Intermolecular Forces Objective Question
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What happens when a small amount of energy is used to promote one of carbon's 2s electrons to the empty 2p orbital?
Options
A The atom becomes an ion
B The carbon atom is now in an excited state
Correct Answer
C The atom loses energy
D The atom becomes unstable
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A small amount of energy is used to promote one of the 2s electrons to the empty 2p orbital (as these have a similar energy) to give 4 unpaired electrons. The carbon atom is now in an excited state.

Hint

The notes describe this as leading to an excited state.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: Chemical Bonding and Intermolecular Forces
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 857 of 1872
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