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What is electron configuration?
Think about where electrons are located in an atom.
What does the Aufbau principle state?
It can be remembered as 'building up' from the base.
What does electron configuration help predict?
Think about how bonds are formed.
True or False: Electrons fill higher energy levels before lower ones.
Recall the building-up concept.
Using the principles of electron configuration, describe the reactivity of phosphorus based on its electron configuration.
Analyze the outermost electrons to understand reactivity.
Calculate the electron configuration for copper and explain any exceptions to the general filling order.
Remember that full d orbitals provide stability.
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