The following are hypothetical configurations for a carbon atom. 1. 1s22s22p2 2. 1s22s12p12d2 3. 1s22s12p3 4. 1s32s3 5. 1s22p4 6. 1s22s22p3 The questions are 1. Which uses nonexistent orbitals? 2. Which are forbidden by the Pauli principle? 3. Which are excited states and which is the ground-state configuration?

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The following are hypothetical configurations for a carbon atom.
1. 1s22s22p2
2. 1s22s12p12d2
3. 1s22s12p3
4. 1s32s3
5. 1s22p4
6. 1s22s22p3

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1. Which uses nonexistent orbitals?

2. Which are forbidden by the Pauli principle?

3. Which are excited states and which is the ground-state configuration?

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