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What is wrong with the notation 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p21s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p2 for germanium (atomic number 32)

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Answer:

The 3d orbital was filled before the 4s orbital

Step-by-step explanation:

The Aufbau principle guides the filling of electrons into orbitals. Usually, electrons are first filled into lower level orbitals before the higher energy orbitals.

The 4s orbital is lower in energy than the 3d orbital hence the 4s orbital is filled first.

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