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Electron Configuration
(Section 5.2)
Dr. Walker
Objectives
• To determine the electron configuration of any
of the first 38 elements of the periodic table
• To determine the identity of an element from
its electron configuration
• To complete an orbital diagram using arrows
to represent electrons
Where are Electrons?
• Electrons exist in different energy levels
(previously described as “shells”)
• The energy levels correspond to the horizontal
rows on the periodic table
Where are Electrons?
• Orbitals are areas within shells where the electrons are
located
– These orbitals may have different shapes
– There may be different numbers of orbitals within a shell
• We know the electron is somewhere in the orbital, but
we can’t know exactly where it is or how fast it is
moving
– Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
• Each orbital can hold two electrons (Pauli Exclusion
Principle)
Electron_Configuration_Fall_2016.pdf
Learning Check
• What are orbitals?
• Where are orbitals?
• How many electrons reside in each orbital?
Learning Check
• What are orbitals? A place where electrons
can be found
• Where are orbitals? Outside the nucleus
• How many electrons reside in each orbital? 2
Types of Orbitals (subshells)
• S orbitals – 1 orbital per shell – holds ___ electrons
total
• P orbitals – 3 orbitals per shell – holds ___ electrons
total
• D orbitals – 5 orbitals per shell – holds ___ electrons
total
• F orbitals – 7 orbitals per shell – holds ___ electrons
total
Types of Orbitals (subshells)
• S orbitals – 1 orbital per shell – holds 2 electrons total
• P orbitals – 3 orbitals per shell – holds 6 electrons total
• D orbitals – 5 orbitals per shell – holds 10 electrons
total
• F orbitals – 7 orbitals per shell – holds 14 electrons
total
Electron_Configuration_Fall_2016.pdf
Electron_Configuration_Fall_2016.pdf
Electron Configuration
• Defined
– Electron configuration is the arrangement of
electrons around the nucleus of an atom based on
their energy level.
Actual Electron Configurations
• Total electrons = atomic number
• Electrons are added one at a time to the
lowest energy levels first (Aufbau principle)
• Fill energy levels with electrons until you run
out
• A superscript states how many electrons are in
each level
Order of Orbitals
• Low Energy to High Energy (# of electrons)
– 1s (2)
– 2s (2)
– 2p (6)
– 3s (2)
– 3p (6)
– 4s (2)
– 3d (10)
– 4 p (6)
– 5s (2)
– Continues for the whole periodic table
– You’re expected to know through here
Making Sense of the Order
Another option
• Draw the orbitals in this format, use diagonal
lines to determine order of orbitals to fill
Actual Electron Configurations
• Total electrons = atomic number
• Fill energy levels with electrons until you run
out
• A superscript states how many electrons are in
each level
– Hydrogen – 1s1 – 1 electron total
– Helium – 1s2 – 2 electrons total
– Lithium – 1s22s1 – 3 electrons total
– Beryllium – 1s22s2 – 4 electrons total
Actual Electron Configurations
• Bigger Elements
– Fill the energy levels until you run out of electrons
– Oxygen
– Sodium
– Titanium
Write all
Actual Electron Configurations
• Bigger Elements
– Fill the energy levels until you run out of electrons
– Oxygen
• 1s22s22p4
– Sodium
• 1s22s22p63s1
– Titanium
• 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d2
Practice
• Potassium
Practice
• Potassium
– Atomic Number = 19
– 1s22s22p63s23p64s1
– Superscripts add up to atomic number
The s suborbital
fills
The orbitals and the periodic table
The p
suborbitals fill
The orbitals and the periodic table
The d
suborbitals fill
The orbitals and the periodic table
Electron_Configuration_Fall_2016.pdf
Shorthand
• Shorter form of electron configuration
• [Ne] = 1s22s22p6
• [Ar] = 1s22s22p63s23p6
• Potassium
– Atomic Number = 19
– 1s22s22p63s23p64s1
– [Ar]4s1
Pauli Exclusion Principle
• Two electrons in same orbital have different
spins
Orbital Diagrams
-Each electron is an arrow
-They have opposing “spins” – think of two bar magnets together
-Orbital diagrams are visual representations of electron configuration
Hund’s Rule
• When electrons are filling orbitals of the same
energy, they prefer to enter empty orbitals
first. These electrons all have the same spin
• A diagram of nitrogen is shown below (7 total
electrons)
Hund’s Rule
• The orbital diagram below violates Hund’s rule
because the third electron does not enter the
empty 2p orbital
Benchmark Alert!!
Benchmark Alert!!!
Terms to Know & Skills to Master
• Terms
– Orbitals
– Hund’s Rule
– Aufbau principle
– Pauli Exclusion principle
• Skills
– Determining electron configuration from number of
electrons
– Determining the identity of an element from its electron
configuration
– Completing orbital diagrams using arrows to represent
electrons

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Electron_Configuration_Fall_2016.pdf

  • 2. Objectives • To determine the electron configuration of any of the first 38 elements of the periodic table • To determine the identity of an element from its electron configuration • To complete an orbital diagram using arrows to represent electrons
  • 3. Where are Electrons? • Electrons exist in different energy levels (previously described as “shells”) • The energy levels correspond to the horizontal rows on the periodic table
  • 4. Where are Electrons? • Orbitals are areas within shells where the electrons are located – These orbitals may have different shapes – There may be different numbers of orbitals within a shell • We know the electron is somewhere in the orbital, but we can’t know exactly where it is or how fast it is moving – Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle • Each orbital can hold two electrons (Pauli Exclusion Principle)
  • 6. Learning Check • What are orbitals? • Where are orbitals? • How many electrons reside in each orbital?
  • 7. Learning Check • What are orbitals? A place where electrons can be found • Where are orbitals? Outside the nucleus • How many electrons reside in each orbital? 2
  • 8. Types of Orbitals (subshells) • S orbitals – 1 orbital per shell – holds ___ electrons total • P orbitals – 3 orbitals per shell – holds ___ electrons total • D orbitals – 5 orbitals per shell – holds ___ electrons total • F orbitals – 7 orbitals per shell – holds ___ electrons total
  • 9. Types of Orbitals (subshells) • S orbitals – 1 orbital per shell – holds 2 electrons total • P orbitals – 3 orbitals per shell – holds 6 electrons total • D orbitals – 5 orbitals per shell – holds 10 electrons total • F orbitals – 7 orbitals per shell – holds 14 electrons total
  • 12. Electron Configuration • Defined – Electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of an atom based on their energy level.
  • 13. Actual Electron Configurations • Total electrons = atomic number • Electrons are added one at a time to the lowest energy levels first (Aufbau principle) • Fill energy levels with electrons until you run out • A superscript states how many electrons are in each level
  • 14. Order of Orbitals • Low Energy to High Energy (# of electrons) – 1s (2) – 2s (2) – 2p (6) – 3s (2) – 3p (6) – 4s (2) – 3d (10) – 4 p (6) – 5s (2) – Continues for the whole periodic table – You’re expected to know through here
  • 15. Making Sense of the Order
  • 16. Another option • Draw the orbitals in this format, use diagonal lines to determine order of orbitals to fill
  • 17. Actual Electron Configurations • Total electrons = atomic number • Fill energy levels with electrons until you run out • A superscript states how many electrons are in each level – Hydrogen – 1s1 – 1 electron total – Helium – 1s2 – 2 electrons total – Lithium – 1s22s1 – 3 electrons total – Beryllium – 1s22s2 – 4 electrons total
  • 18. Actual Electron Configurations • Bigger Elements – Fill the energy levels until you run out of electrons – Oxygen – Sodium – Titanium Write all
  • 19. Actual Electron Configurations • Bigger Elements – Fill the energy levels until you run out of electrons – Oxygen • 1s22s22p4 – Sodium • 1s22s22p63s1 – Titanium • 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d2
  • 21. Practice • Potassium – Atomic Number = 19 – 1s22s22p63s23p64s1 – Superscripts add up to atomic number
  • 22. The s suborbital fills The orbitals and the periodic table
  • 23. The p suborbitals fill The orbitals and the periodic table
  • 24. The d suborbitals fill The orbitals and the periodic table
  • 26. Shorthand • Shorter form of electron configuration • [Ne] = 1s22s22p6 • [Ar] = 1s22s22p63s23p6 • Potassium – Atomic Number = 19 – 1s22s22p63s23p64s1 – [Ar]4s1
  • 27. Pauli Exclusion Principle • Two electrons in same orbital have different spins
  • 28. Orbital Diagrams -Each electron is an arrow -They have opposing “spins” – think of two bar magnets together -Orbital diagrams are visual representations of electron configuration
  • 29. Hund’s Rule • When electrons are filling orbitals of the same energy, they prefer to enter empty orbitals first. These electrons all have the same spin • A diagram of nitrogen is shown below (7 total electrons)
  • 30. Hund’s Rule • The orbital diagram below violates Hund’s rule because the third electron does not enter the empty 2p orbital Benchmark Alert!! Benchmark Alert!!!
  • 31. Terms to Know & Skills to Master • Terms – Orbitals – Hund’s Rule – Aufbau principle – Pauli Exclusion principle • Skills – Determining electron configuration from number of electrons – Determining the identity of an element from its electron configuration – Completing orbital diagrams using arrows to represent electrons