Question

In which orbitals would the valence electrons for carbon c. be placed?

Answer 1

Answer: 2s and 2p

Explanation: Carbon is an element with atomic number of 6 and thus contains 6 electrons. The electrons are filled in order of increasing energies and follows Afbau's rule.The electrons are singly filled first in each orbital having same spin, then only pairing occurs. This rule was known as Hund's Rule.

The valence electrons are the electrons which are present in last shell. Thus valence electrons are 4, two in s and 2 in p orbitals.

$C: 6:1s^22s^22p_x^12p_y^1$

Answer 2

The answer is: 2s and 2p orbitals.

Carbon (C) is a chemical element with atomic number 6. It has 6 protons and 6 electrons.

Electron configuration for carbon: ₆C 1s² 2s² 2p².

Valence electrons are in 2s and 2p orbitals.

There is one pair of electrons in 2s orbital and two lone electrons in 2p orbital with the same electron spin.

Carbon is in group 14 of periodic table group.