Choose the electron configuration that is most appropriate for nitrogen monochloride (NCl). Choose one: (?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)2(?π*2p)4 (?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)4(?π*2p)1 (?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)4(?π*2p)2 (?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)2(?π*2p)3

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Choose the electron configuration that is most appropriate for nitrogen monochloride (NCl).


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(?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)2(?π*2p)4

(?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)4(?π*2p)1

(?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)4(?π*2p)2

(?σ2s)2(?σ*2s)2(?σ2p)2(?π2p)2(?π*2p)3

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The atomic number of nitrogen atom is 7. It has 5 electrons in its outermost shell. The atomic number of chlorine is 17. It has 7 electrons in its outermost shell.

 

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