After using the flow chart to determine electron configuration, which of the following elements is shown to be paramagnetic after the application of Hund's rule?
A. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Radon
D. Magnesium
A
The part of Hund's rule used in this question states that electrons prefer to enter an empty orbital before sharing an orbital. Nitrogen has three electrons in the 2p subshell. Hund's rule places all three in separate orbitals.