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Chemistry 121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Excited State Valence Electron Configuration
Carbon (C):
Ground state:
2
s
2
, 2
p
2
or
2
s
2
, 2p
x
1
3p
y
1
3p
z
0
Excited State:
2
s
1
, 2
p
3
or
2
s
1
, 2p
x
1
3p
y
1
3p
z
1
