Which element, in the ground state, has only 1 electron in a p orbital?

A. Carbon
B. Fluorine
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
E. Aluminum

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Which element, in the ground state, has only 1 electron in a p orbital?

A. Carbon 
B. Fluorine 
C. Hydrogen 
D. Nitrogen 
E. Aluminum

TheSprintKing · Answer

Aluminium is the element you are looking for

tadvisohil886 · Answer

(E) Aluminium is the answer

Anonymous · Answer

The element in the ground state that has only 1 electron in a p orbital is Aluminum (Al), which has the electron configuration of [ N e ] 3 s 2 3 p 1 . Carbon, Fluorine, and Nitrogen have more than 1 electron in their p orbitals, while Hydrogen has none. Thus, the correct choice is E. Aluminum. 
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Which element, in the ground state, has only 1 electron in a p orbital? A. Carbon B. Fluorine C. Hydrogen D. Nitrogen E. Aluminum

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Which element, in the ground state, has only 1 electron in a p orbital?

A. Carbon
B. Fluorine
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
E. Aluminum