Electronic Configuration Flashcards
1
Q
What is electronic configuration
A
Arrangement of electrons around nucleus
Electons will not take up same position
We use atomic number to work out electronic configuration
2
Q
What ar afbau diagrams
A
Show energy levels
Represents each orbital as abox
Represents each electron as an arrow
3
Q
What is paulis exclusion principle
A
Each orbital carries a maximum of two electrons with different spin numbers
