ELECTRON SHELLS Flashcards

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ELECTRON SHELL RULES:

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1) ELECTRONS ALWAYS OCCUPY SHELLS (ENERGY LEVELS)
2) THE LOWEST ENERGY LEVELS ARE ALWAYS FILLED FIRST
3) ONLY A CERTAIN NUMBER OF ELECTRONS ARE ALLOWED IN EACH SHELL

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WHAT ARE THE. NUMBER OF ELECTRONS ALLOW IN EACH SHELL

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1ST SHELL: 2
2ND SHELL: 8
3RD SHELL: 8

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HOW TO CALCULATE THE ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION OF NITROGEN

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SINCE NITROGEN HAVE SEVEN ELECTRONS
AND THE 1ST SHELL NEEDS TO HAVE 2 ELECTRONS
THAN THE 2ND SHELL IS LEFT WITH 5 ELECTRONS

ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION OF NITROGEN IS: 2, 5

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YOU CAN ALSO WORK OUT THE ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION OF AN ELEMENT FROM ITS…

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PERIOD AND GROUP

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