Energy levels and sub-levels

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 Energy levels and sub-levels
Energy levels

• These are broadly similar to the “shells” used

in GCSE Chemistry

• You need to know about energy levels 1, 2, 3

and 4 at A Level

Energy level 1 is lowest in energy and closest

to the nucleus
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Sub-levels

• The main energy levels contain sub-levels

• The different main energy levels have

different sub-levels in them

There are four types: s, p, d, f

 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2

2
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2
p
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2
p 3
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2
p 3 6
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6

3
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6
d
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6
d 5
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6
d 5 10
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6 18
d 5 10
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6 18
d 5 10

4
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6 18
d 5 10
s 1 2
p 3 6
4
d 5 10
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6 18
d 5 10
s 1 2
p 3 6
4
d 5 10
f
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6 18
d 5 10
s 1 2
p 3 6
4
d 5 10
f 7
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6 18
d 5 10
s 1 2
p 3 6
4
d 5 10
f 7 14
 Energy levels and sub-levels
Max. no. of Max. no. of Max. no. of
Main energy
Sub-levels electron pairs in electrons in sub- electrons in main
level sub-level level level
1 s 1 2 2
s 1 2
2 8
p 3 6
s 1 2
3 p 3 6 18
d 5 10
s 1 2
p 3 6
4 32
d 5 10
f 7 14