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Which electron configuration represents a selenium atom in an excited state?(1) 2-7-18-6(2) 2-7-18-7(3) 2-8-18-6(4) 2-8-18-7

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User Tarulen
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(2) 2 - 7 - 18 - 7 does, because the electron from the L shell jumped to the N shell, which requires energy.

The rest of them are either different types of atoms (different elements) or are not the excited state (ground state)
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