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    A Sodium Atom in an Excited State Has an Electron
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A Sodium Atom in an Excited State Has an Electron

Question 80

Question 80

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A sodium atom in an excited state has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63p1.  The excited electron within the configuration was excited from the:


A) 2s orbital.
B) 2p orbital.
C) 3s orbital.
D) 3p orbital.

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