Question 2 • SVHS Chemistry 1 $FA
Silicon has 14 electrons. The [Ne] core accounts for 10 electrons, and the remaining 4 fill the 3s orbital with 2 electrons and the 3p orbital with 2 electrons, giving [Ne]3s²3p². Therefore, choice D, [Ne]3s²3p², is correct.
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