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A carbon atom can absorb radiation of various wavelengths
Chapter 8, Problem 117E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 117E
A carbon atom can absorb radiation of various wavelengths with resulting changes in its electronic configuration. Write orbital diagrams for the electronic configuration of carbon that would result from absorption of the three longest wavelengths of radiation it can absorb.
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Problem 117E
A carbon atom can absorb radiation of various wavelengths with resulting changes in its electronic configuration. Write orbital diagrams for the electronic configuration of carbon that would result from absorption of the three longest wavelengths of radiation it can absorb.
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Problem 117EA carbon atom can absorb radiation of various wavelengths with resulting changes in itselectronic configuration. Write orbital diagrams for the electronic configuration of carbonthat would result from absorption of the three longest wavelengths of radiation it canabsorb. Step by step solutionStep 1 of 2The given element - CarbonAtomic number of carbon - 6Electronic configuration -The ground state electron configuration is as follows.From the above electronic configuration, and are vacant orbitals.In the excited state of the carbon atom absorbing the longest wavelength the electron is shiftedfrom toAnd another excited state of the carbon atom absorbs the longest wavelength the electron isshifted from to .