electronic config

Question 1

orbital

Answer 1

can hold up to two electrons

Question 2

how do you fill up orbitals

Answer 2

make sure each box in the sublevel is singly filled before doubly filling them. make sure each box in the sublevel is doubly filled before filling up the next sublevel

Question 3

how many orbitals in the s sublevel

Answer 3

1 (2 electrons all in all)

Question 4

how many orbitals in the p sublevel

Answer 4

3 (6 electrons all in all)

Question 5

how many orbitals in the d sublevel

Answer 5

5 (10 electrons all in all)

Question 6

how many orbitals in the f sublevel

Answer 6

7 (14 electrons all in all)

Question 7

how do you draw the afbau diagram

Answer 7

four vertical lines: 1s-7s, 2p-7p, 3d-6d, and 4f-5f. make sure the numbers are aligned w each other

Question 8

Principal Quantum Number (n)

Answer 8

What it describes: The energy level or shell of the electron.
Possible values: Positive integers (1, 2, 3…).

Question 9

Angular Momentum Quantum Number (l)

Answer 9

What it describes: The shape of the orbital (sublevel).
Possible values: From 0 to (n-1).

Question 10

what shape would l = 0 be

Answer 10

s-orbital (sphere).

Question 11

what shape would l = 1 be

Answer 11

p-orbital (dumbell)

Question 12

what shape would l = 2 be

Answer 12

d-orbital (clover)

Question 13

what shape would l = 3 be

Answer 13

f-orbital (complex shape)

Question 14

Magnetic Quantum Number (mₗ)

Answer 14

What it describes: The orientation of the orbital in space.
Possible values: From -l to +l (including 0).

Question 15

Spin Quantum Number (mₛ)

Answer 15

What it describes: The direction of the electron’s spin.
Possible values: +½ (spin up) or -½ (spin down)