Questions: Aluminum has an electron configuration of 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^1. Carbon has an electron configuration of 1s^2 2s^2. How is the electron configuration of Aluminum different from Carbon? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Carbon has 2 electrons in its p orbital. Carbon has 3 electrons in its p orbital. Aluminum has 4 electrons in its porbital. Carbon has 6 electrons in its p orbital. Aluminum has 6 electrons in its porbital.

Determine the number of electrons in the p orbital for Carbon.

Identify the electron configuration of Carbon.

Carbon has an electron configuration of \(1s^2 \, 2s^2\).

Count the electrons in the p orbital for Carbon.

In the given configuration, there are no electrons in the p orbital for Carbon.

\(\boxed{\text{Carbon has 0 electrons in its p orbital.}}\)

Determine the number of electrons in the p orbital for Aluminum.

Identify the electron configuration of Aluminum.

Aluminum has an electron configuration of \(1s^2 \, 2s^2 \, 2p^6 \, 3s^2 \, 3p^1\).

Count the electrons in the p orbital for Aluminum.

In the given configuration, Aluminum has 7 electrons in its p orbitals: 6 in the \(2p\) orbital and 1 in the \(3p\) orbital.

\(\boxed{\text{Aluminum has 7 electrons in its p orbitals.}}\)

Carbon has 0 electrons in its p orbital.
Aluminum has 7 electrons in its p orbitals.
The correct answers are:

• Carbon has 2 electrons in its p orbital. (Incorrect)
• Carbon has 3 electrons in its p orbital. (Incorrect)
• Aluminum has 4 electrons in its p orbital. (Incorrect)
• Carbon has 6 electrons in its p orbital. (Incorrect)
• Aluminum has 6 electrons in its p orbital. (Correct, considering only the \(2p\) orbital)
  The correct answers are:
  \(\boxed{\text{Aluminum has 6 electrons in its p orbital.}}\)
  \(\boxed{\text{Carbon has 0 electrons in its p orbital.}}\)