Electrons enter into orbitals in order of increasing energy as exemplified by?

  • A 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^2\)2py\(^2\)2pz\(^0\)3s\(^0\)
  • B 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^2\)2py\(^1\)2pz\(^1\)3s\(^0\)
  • C 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^1\)2py\(^1\)2pz\(^1\)3s\(^1\)
  • D 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^2\)2py\(^2\)2pz\(^0\)3s\(^1\)
jamb 2022chemistry

The correct answer is B. 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^2\)2py\(^1\)2pz\(^1\)3s\(^0\)

Shells and subshells are filled in energy level order, so electrons will fill the 2p subshell before the 3s shell.

And the x subshell before the y and z.

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