Electron Configuration Flashcards
1
Q
Aufbau principle
A
electrons must enter the lowest energy orbital that can receive it
2
Q
Hund’s rule
A
when filling orbitals of equal energy, put 1 electron in each with spins parallel
3
Q
Pauli expulsion principle
A
no two electrons in the same atom may have the same set of 4 quantum numbers
4
Q
sublevel: s
A
electrons: 2`
number of orbitals: 1
number of electrons: 2
5
Q
sublevel: p
A
number of orbitals: 3
number of electrons: 6
6
Q
sublevel: d
A
number of orbitals: 5
number of electrons: 10
7
Q
sublevel: f
A
number of orbitals: 7
number of electrons: 14
