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    The Ground State Electronic Configuration for Magnesium Is 1s<sup>2</sup>2s<sup>2</sup>2p<sup>6</sup>3s<sup>2</sup>
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The Ground State Electronic Configuration for Magnesium Is 1s22s22p63s2

Question 47

Question 47

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The ground state electronic configuration for magnesium is 1s22s22p63s2.What is the orbital quantum number of the last (3s2) electron?


A) 2
B) 0
C) 1
D) 3
E) ​not enough information

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