Question

1. what element does this orbital diagram represent? ca co c

Explanation:

Step1: Count the electrons

The orbital - diagram shows 2 electrons in the first two boxes (which represent the 1s and 2s orbitals respectively) and 2 electrons in the 2p orbitals. So in total, there are 2 + 2+2=6 electrons.

Step2: Identify the element

The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom. An element with an atomic number of 6 is carbon (C).

Answer:

C. C