What is meant by electronic configuration?

  • A
    The arrangement of protons in the nucleus.
  • B
    The distribution of electrons into different orbitals of an atom.
  • C
    The total number of neutrons in an atom.
  • D
    The mass of an atom.

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An electronic transition from $1s$ orbital of an atom causes

Identify the correct statement.

Two statements are given below:
Statement $I$: In $H$ atom, the energy of $2s$ and $2p$ orbitals is same.
Statement $II$: In $He$ atom, the energy of $2s$ and $2p$ orbitals is same.
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What is the spin multiplicity of an electron in the $3d^5$ electronic configuration?

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The electronic configuration $1s^{2}\, 2s^{2}\, 2p^{5}\, 3s^{1}$ represents:

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