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Atomic Structure Half-Filled Subshells and Electronic Configuration

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Which species, after losing one electron, forms a half-filled 2p subshell?

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Correct Answer: B) N⁻

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N⁻ has 8 electrons: 1s² 2s² 2p⁴ After losing one electron: N⁻ → N + e⁻ Nitrogen has: 1s² 2s² 2p³ The 2p subshell is then exactly half-filled.

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