Which one of the following atoms has only two unpaired electrons in its ground (lowest energy) state?
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helium
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beryllium
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nitrogen
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oxygen
📝 Detailed explanation
Oxygen has the configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁴, which contains two unpaired electrons.
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