11.4 A,B
Definitions Orbital – a three dimensional region in which there is a high probability of finding an electron in an atom (represented by orbital box diagrams) Electron configurations- shows the electron arrangement of certain elements
Principles Aufbau’s Principle- electrons fill orbitals starting at the lowest available energy levels. ( there is a definite order in how the energy levels are filled) Pauli’s exclusion Principle- an atomic orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons, and those two electrons must have opposite spins. Hund’s rule-states that unoccupied orbitals will be filled before occupied orbitals are reused (by electrons having different spins).
Order of orbital diagrams and electron configurations
Orbital Filling
s, p, d and f orbitals An orbital is represented in the diagrams by a box that can hold 2 electrons s orbital can hold up to 2 electrons (1 box) p orbitals can hold up to 6 electrons (3 boxes) d orbitals can hold up to 10 electrons (5 boxes) f orbitals can hold up to 14 electrons (7 boxes)
Orbital Diagrams
Orbital Diagrams to Electron Configurations
Noble Gas Electron Configuration Shortcut
Noble Gas Configuration
Lewis Dot Structures shows valence electrons