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The electron configuration of Carbon is 1s²2s²2p² and Nitrogen is 1s²2s²2p³.

How are the electron configurations of carbon and nitrogen different?
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O Carbon has more electrons in its p orbital.
O The electron configurations are the same.
O Carbon has more electrons in its s orbital.
O Nitrogen has more electrons in its p orbital.

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Nitrogen has more electrons in it’s p orbital, carbon has two and nitrogen has three, being D or the last answer choice.
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