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Question:

Is it possible for the last valaence electron of an aluminum atom to move into 3s-orbital? PLEASE HELP [?

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Answer:

No, there's already 2 electrons in the 3s orbital in aluminum and you can't have more than 2 electrons in an orbital(pauli exclusion principle) so the answer is no.

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