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Use letter B below to explain what is wrong with the orbital diagram for beryllium

Use letter B below to explain what is wrong with the orbital diagram for beryllium-example-1
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Electronic Configuration:

Normally, the electronic configuration will be written through the atomic number of the particular element. The electrons fill in this accruing to the energy level and orbitals like s, p, d, and f

The atomic number for the Beryllium is 4. So, the electronic configuration of beryllium is


1s^22s^2

In option B, the s block has two electrons and both are having an upward spin orientation. This is incorrect, as one must be in the upward orientation and the other will be in the downward orientation

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