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What is electronic configuration?​

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Electronic configuration is defined as the distribution of electrons into the orbitals of an atom. Every neutral atom consists of a fixed number of electrons which is equal to the number of protons and is called the atomic number.
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In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule in atomic or molecular orbitals.

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