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configuration

[noun]

The way parts are arranged, such as how electrons are distributed in orbitals, or electron shells, around the nucleus of an atom.


Appears in modules:

  • Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
  • Carbon Chemistry Simple hydrocarbons, isomers, and functional groups
  • Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
  • Creativity in Science How scientists decide what to study
  • Lipids Composition, structure, and function
  • The Periodic Table of Elements I The periodic table
  • The Periodic Table of Elements III Electron configuration
  • The Periodic Table of Elements IV Chemical families
  • The Periodic Table of Elements V Periodicity
  • Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science Reading and interpreting graphs
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