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Understanding Electron Configurations

This document provides information on electron configurations and the principles that govern how electrons fill atomic orbitals, including: - The Aufbau principle which states that electrons fill the lowest available energy levels first from the s, p, d, f orbitals. - Hund's rule which specifies that electrons fill orbitals singly before doubling up with parallel spins. - The Pauli exclusion principle which dictates that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers allowing a maximum of two electrons per orbital with opposite spins. - Various electron configuration notation methods including noble gas shorthand and orbital box diagrams are demonstrated for different elements.

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Understanding Electron Configurations

This document provides information on electron configurations and the principles that govern how electrons fill atomic orbitals, including: - The Aufbau principle which states that electrons fill the lowest available energy levels first from the s, p, d, f orbitals. - Hund's rule which specifies that electrons fill orbitals singly before doubling up with parallel spins. - The Pauli exclusion principle which dictates that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers allowing a maximum of two electrons per orbital with opposite spins. - Various electron configuration notation methods including noble gas shorthand and orbital box diagrams are demonstrated for different elements.

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Basic Principle: electrons occupy lowest energy levels available

Aufbau Principle -- Bottom Up Rule

Electron spin

How could an orbital hold two electrons without electrostatic repulsion?

Stern-Gerlach Experiment

2 ways to write electron configurations


spdf Notation
spdf NOTATION for H, atomic number = 1 no. of 1 electrons

1s

sublevel

value of energy level


ORBITAL BOX NOTATION for He, atomic number = 2

Orbital Box Notation

1s

1s

Arrows show electron spin (+ or -)

Pauli exclusion principle

An orbital can contain a maximum of 2 electrons, and they must have the opposite spin.

Example: Determine the electron configuration and orbital notation for the ground state neon atom.

Write the ground state configuration and the orbital diagram for oxygen in its ground state

Hunds Rule -

Outer electron configuration for the elements

Using the periodic table to know configurations

Period 1 2 3 Ne

Ar
Kr Xe

4
5 6 7

Valence es for main group elements

Basic Principle: electrons occupy lowest energy levels available

Rules for Filling Orbitals Bottom-up (Aufbaus principle) Fill orbitals singly before doubling up (Hunds Rule) Paired electrons have opposite spin (Pauli exclusion principle)

Identify examples of the following principles: 1) Aufbau 2) Hunds rule 3) Pauli exclusion

Shorthand notation practice

[Noble Gas Core] + higher energy electrons


Examples Aluminum: 1s22s22p63s23p1 [Ne]3s23p1 Calcium: 1s22s22p63s23p64s2 [Ar]4s2 Nickel: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d8 [Ar]4s23d8 {or [Ar]3d84s2}

Iodine: [Kr]5s24d105p5 {or [Kr]4d105s25p5}


Astatine (At): [Xe]6s24f145d106p5 {or [Xe]4f145d106s26p5}

Electron configuration for As

Note: Not written according to Aufbau, but grouping according to n

Orbital energy ladder

d
p d s

n=4

Energy
p s s

p s

n=3

n=2

n=1

Phosphorus Symbol: P Atomic Number: 15 Full Configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p3 Valence Configuration: 3s23p3 Shorthand Configuration: [Ne]3s23p3
Box Notation

1s

2s

2p

3s

3p

Quantum numbers and orbital energies


Each electron in an atom has a unique set of quantum numbers to define it

{ n, l, ml, ms }
n = principal quantum number

electrons energy depends principally on this


l = azimuthal quantum number

for orbitals of same n, l distinguishes different shapes (angular momentum)


ml = magnetic quantum number

for orbitals of same n & l, ml distinguishes different orientations in space


ms = spin quantum number

for orbitals of same n, l & ml, ms identifies the two possible spin orientations

Quantum numbers and orbital energies

Each atoms electron has a unique set of quantum numbers to define it { n, l, ml, ms }
Energy level n=1 n=2 Sublevel 1s (l = 0) 2s (l = 0) 2p (l = 1) # of orbitals/sublevel 1 (ml has one value) 1 (ml has one value) 3 (ml has three values)

n=3

3s (l = 0) 1 (ml has one value) 3p (l = 1) 3 (ml has three values) 3d (l = 2) 5 (ml has five values)

n = principal quantum number (energy)

l = azimuthal quantum number (shape)

ml = magnetic quantum number (orientation)

Concept: Each electron in an atom has a unique set of quantum numbers to define it

{ n, l, ml, ms }

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Quantum numbers: unique set for each es orbitals


l=0

p orbitals
l=1

d orbitals
l=2

f orbitals
l=3

ml = 0

ml = -1, 0, 1

ml = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2

ml=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3

An s subshell One s orbital

A p subshell Three p orbitals

A d subshell Five d orbitals

An f subshell Seven f orbitals

For n=1 For n=2 For n=3 For n=4

l=0 l=0,1 l=0,1,2 l=0,1,2,3

an s subshell (with 1 orbital) an s subshell and a p subshell (with 3 orbitals) an s subshell, a p subshell, a d subshell (with 5 orbitals) an s subshell, a p subshell, a d subshell, an f subshell (with 7 orbitals)

Electronic configuration of Br 1s2 2s22p6 3s23p63d10 4s24p5

[Ar] 3d104s24p5
[Ar] = noble gas core [Ar]3d10 = pseudo noble gas core (electrons that tend not to react)
Atoms reactivity is determined by valence electrons valence es in Br: 4s24p5
highest n electrons

Valence e- shells for transition metals v. main group elements

d orbitals sometimes included in valence shell

d orbitals not included in valence shell (pseudo noble gas cores)

Rule-of-thumb for valence electrons


Identify all electrons at the highest principal quantum number (n) Examples
Sulfur: 1s22s22p63s23p4 or [Ne]3s23p4 valence electrons: 3s23p4 Strontium: [Kr]5s2 Use on exams, 2 Use 8.9 valence electrons: 5s butTable recognize for limitations online HW Gallium: [Ar]4s23d104p1 valence electrons: 4s24p1 Vanadium: [Ar]4s23d3 valence electrons: 4s2 or 3d34s2

Seleniums valence electrons


Written for increasing energy:

Pseudo noble gas core includes: noble gas electron core d electrons (not very reactive)

Core and valence electrons in Germanium

Written for increasing energy:

Pseudo noble gas core includes: noble gas core d electrons

d-block: some exceptions to the Aufbau principle Fig. 8.9: Use this table for online homework

Electron spin & magnetism

For the ground state oxygen atom:

spdf configuration:

orbital box notation:

Paramagnetic: atoms with unpaired electrons


that are weakly attracted to a magnet.

Diamagnetic: atoms with paired electrons


that are not attracted to a magnet.

Apparatus for measuring magnetic properties

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