In which orbitals would the valence electrons for carbon (C) be placed?

sorbital and d orbitals

s orbital only

p orbitals only

s orbital and p orbitals

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Shady

25 September, 08:57

In which orbitals would the valence electrons for carbon (C) be placed?

sorbital and d orbitals

s orbital only

p orbitals only

s orbital and p orbitals

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Harmony Grant · Answer 1

Answer: p orbitals only.

Carbon has an atomic number of 6 so its electron configuration will be 1s² 2s² 2p². It has two orbitals as indicated with the 2 as its period number with the outer orbital have 4 valence electrons. So carbon is in the p-orbital, period 2 and in group 4.

In which orbitals would the valence electrons for carbon (C) be placed?sorbital and d orbitalss orbital onlyp orbitals onlys orbital and p orbitals

In which orbitals would the valence electrons for carbon (C) be placed?

sorbital and d orbitals

s orbital only

p orbitals only

s orbital and p orbitals