Electron configuration, energy levels

Question 1

Energy Levels

Answer 1

A specific amount of energy which
an electron in an atom can possess
• Energy levels are represented by the letter “n”

Question 2

Quantum:

Answer 2

the energy difference between two

particular energy levels

Question 3

Orbital:

Answer 3

Actual region of space that is occupied by an

e‐ in a particular energy level

Question 4

Shell:

Answer 4

Set of all orbitals having the same n‐value at

the same energy level

Question 5

Subshell:

Answer 5

set of orbitals of the same type

Question 6

Name the four different types of orbitals

Answer 6

s, p, d, f

Question 7

How many orbitals does each of the subshells have?

Answer 7

‐ A ‘s’ subshell consists of 1 s orbital
‐ A ‘p’ subshell consists of 3 p orbitals
‐ A ‘d’ subshell consists of 5 d orbitals
‐ A ‘f’ subshell consists of 7 f orbitals

Question 8

How many electrons can each subshell hold?

Answer 8

‐ s subshell can hold: 2
‐ p subshell can hold: 6
‐ d subshell can hold: 10
‐ f subshell can hold: 14