Final answer:
An electron in a 2p orbital in the ground state cannot be located outside that specific orbital and the correct answer is false. The quantum mechanics concept of electron orbitals dictates the probability of where an electron can be found.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question, "Can a 2p electron in the ground state be located outside a single 2p orbital?" addresses the concept of electron configuration and orbital theory in chemistry, specifically quantum mechanics. The answer to this question is false. In the ground state, an electron described as being in a 2p orbital is located within that orbital. An electron in a 2p orbital can be sometimes found outside the region of space traditionally ascribed to that orbital due to the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics, but it is still considered to be within the 2p orbital that it is assigned to by its quantum numbers.