Electron Configurations (beyond the basics)

Nucleus contains ______________ + ______________

type of reactions:

Outside of nucleus contains ______________

type of reactions:

Periodic Table
Vertical columns of the periodic table known as:

Alkali metals = Halogens =

Alkaline earth metals = Noble (inert) gases =

Horizontal rows of the periodic table are known as:

What does an electron configuration indicate?

 Four “quantum numbers” give each electron its “address” in the atom.

 No two electrons in the same atom can have the same exact “address” (set of 4
quantum numbers)

# of electrons
1s22s22p4
principal energy level sublevel

The above configuration indicates the location of ______ electrons in an atom of

________________ .

There are _____ electrons in the “s” sublevel of the first principal energy level
There are _____ electrons in the “s” sublevel of the second principal energy level
There are _____ electrons in the “p” sublevel of the second principal energy level

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Principal energy level or shell (n = 1, 2, 3, 4.....)
What does it tell you?

valence vs. kernel

relationship to periods of the periodic table

Sublevels (s, p, d, f)
1st energy level has _____ sublevel
2nd energy level has _____ sublevels
3rd energy level has _____ sublevels
4th energy level has _____ sublevels

Orbitals
Each orbital can hold a maximum of _____ electrons

“s” sublevel has ____ orbital(s)

shape = max. number of “s” electrons =

“p” sublevel has ____ orbital(s)

shape = max. number of “p” electrons =

“d” sublevel has ____ orbital(s)

max. number of “d” electrons =

“f” sublevel has ____ orbital(s)

max. number of “f” electrons =

Spin
Each electron within an orbital has a different spin, usually described as spin “up” or
“down” and indicated by up/down arrows

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1s22s22p63s23p64s24p2
1s22s22p63s23p3
______ number of occupied energy levels
______ number of completely filled energy levels
______ number of completely filled energy levels
______ number of completely filled “p” orbitals
______ number of completely filled “s” sublevels
______ number of half-filled “p” orbitals
______ number of completely filled “p” sublevels
______ number of empty “p” orbitals
______ number of completely filled “p” orbitals
______ number of valence electrons
______ number of half-filled “p” orbitals
______ if neutral, name this element
______ number of empty “p” orbitals
______ ground or excited state
______ number of valence electrons

______ number of electrons

______ if neutral, name this element

______ ground or excited state

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d45s1

1s22s22p63s23p63d34s24p4
______ number of electrons

______ number of occupied energy levels

______ number of occupied energy levels
______ number of completely filled energy levels
______ number of completely filled energy levels
______ number of completely filled “s” sublevels
______ number of completely filled “s” sublevels
______ number of completely filled “p” sublevels
______ number of completely filled “s” orbitals
______ number of completely filled “d” sublevels
______ number of completely filled “p” sublevels
______ number of completely filled “d” orbitals
______ number of completely filled “d” sublevels
______ number of half-filled “d” orbitals
______ number of half-filled “p” orbitals
______ number of empty “d” orbitals
______ number of empty “p” orbitals
______ total number of completely filled orbitals
______ number of valence electrons
______ total number of half-filled orbitals
______ number of electrons
______ number of valence electrons
______ if neutral, name this element
______ if neutral, name this element
______ ground or excited state
______ ground or excited state

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