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OpenStudy (eric_d):

write electronic configuration of carbon atom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The carbon atom has atomic number 6 i.e. it has 6 protons so it must also have 6 electrons to be an atom. Knowing that s-orbitals hold 2 electrons and p-orbitals hold 6 electrons (2 in each x, y, z oriented orbital) you can conclude that carbon has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 sp2

OpenStudy (eric_d):

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