Electronic Structure

Question 1

What is an orbital?

Answer 1

A region of an atom which can hold up to 2 electrons with opposite spins

Question 2

What formula can you use to work out how many electrons can be in each shell?

Answer 2

2n^2

Question 3

What shape are s orbitals?

Answer 3

Spherical

Question 4

What shape are p orbitals?

Answer 4

8

Question 5

How many p orbitals are in p subshells?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

How many d orbitals are in d subshells?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

How many f orbitals are in f subshells?

Answer 7

7

Question 8

How do you write an electronic configuration up to 4p⁶

Answer 8

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d^104p⁶

Question 9

How do ion configurations differ from atoms?

Answer 9

Positive ions - take away electrons from outer energy level

Negative ions - add electrons to the outer energy level

Question 10

Which subshell has the lowest energy?

Answer 10

The 1s subshell

Question 11

Which subshell has the highest energy?

Answer 11

Highest big number before the letter

Question 12

How do you write a noble gas configuration?

Answer 12

Choose/write noble gas that is just before the element.

Write configuration from that point to element