atomic structure Flashcards

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Shells, sub shells and orbitals

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Electrons are arranged in electron shells(energy levels)
the shells have sub shells(sub levels)
each shell/subshell is made up of orbitals each can hold 2 electrons

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2
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sub levels in order of energy

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1s (2)
2s (2)
2p (6)
3s (2)
3p (6)
4s (2)
3d (10)
4p (6)
5s (2) 
4d (10)
5p (6)
4f (14)
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3
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Aufbau principle

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electrons enter the lowest energy orbital available

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Hund’s rule

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Electrons prefer to occupy orbitals on their own and only pair up when no empty orbitals of the same energy are available

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5
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exceptions

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Cr= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d5

Cu= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d10

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