Which of the following elements is likely to have a half-filled p subshell?

Practice Questions

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Which of the following elements is likely to have a half-filled p subshell?
  1. N
  2. O
  3. F
  4. Ne

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following elements is likely to have a half-filled p subshell?
  • Step 1: Understand what a half-filled p subshell means. A p subshell can hold a maximum of 6 electrons, and a half-filled p subshell has 3 electrons.
  • Step 2: Know the electron configuration of elements. The electron configuration shows how many electrons are in each subshell.
  • Step 3: Look at the element nitrogen (N). Its atomic number is 7, which means it has 7 electrons.
  • Step 4: Write the electron configuration for nitrogen: 1s2 2s2 2p3.
  • Step 5: Check the p subshell in nitrogen's configuration. The 2p subshell has 3 electrons, which is half of its maximum capacity (6).
  • Step 6: Conclude that nitrogen (N) has a half-filled p subshell.
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