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Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms (Chapter 4)
Notes
  • Part 1 Properties of Electrons

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  • I. Properties of Light-Different types of
    electromagnetic radiation (x-rays, radio waves,
    microwaves, etc) SEEM to be very different from
    one another. Yet they share certain fundamental
    characteristics. All types of electromagnetic
    radiation, also called radiant energy, move
    through a vacuum at a speed of 3.00 x l08 meters
    per second.

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  • A. Wavelength distance between identical points
    on successive waves may be measured in any
    length unit but is usually dependent on how long
    the wave is (X-rays are usually measured in
    nanometers or Angstroms while the very long radio
    waves might be measured in meter. The Greek
    letter, ?, is used to depict wavelength (pg 92)

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  • B. Frequency the number of complete wave cycles
    that pass a given point in one second the unit
    is cycles/second but is written as sec-1, or
    Hertz. The Greek letter ?, is used to depict
    frequency.
  • Wavelength and frequency vary inversely and are
    thus related as the product of frequency and
    wavelength equals the speed of light, c.
  • c ??
  • c 3.00 X 108m/s

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  • What is the wavelength of radiation whose
    frequency is 6.24 x l013 sec-1?
  • A 4.81X10-6 m
  • what is the frequency of radiation whose
    wavelength is 2.20 x l0-6 nm? (2.20 X 10-15 m)
  • A 1.36X1023 s-1 or Hz
  • The range of visible light is generally
    considered to be from 350 to 700 nm (3.50 X 10-7m
    to 7.00 X 10-7 m. What is the range of frequency
    of visible light?
  • A 8.6X1014 s-1or Hz to 4X1014 s-1or Hz

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Violet   400 - 420 nm Indigo   420 - 440
nm Blue   440 - 490 nm Green   490 - 570 nm
Yellow   570 - 585 nm Orange   585 - 620 nm
Red   620 - 780 nm
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When white light passes through or is reflected
by a colored substance, a characteristic portion
of the mixed wavelengths is absorbed. The
remaining light will then assume the
complementary color to the wavelength(s)
absorbed. This relationship is demonstrated by
the color wheel shown on the right. Here,
complementary colors are diametrically opposite
each other. Thus, absorption of 420-430 nm light
renders a substance yellow, and absorption of
500-520 nm light makes it red
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  • II. The Photoelectric Effect (pg 93) refers to
    the emission of electrons from a metal when light
    shines on the metal. The wave theory of light
    (early 1900) could not explain this phenomenon.
    The mystery of the photoelectric effect involved
    the frequency of the light striking the metal.
    For a given metal, no electrons were emitted if
    the lights frequency was below a certain minimum
    regardless of how long the light was shone.
    Light was known to be a form of energy, capable
    of knocking loose an electron from a metal. But
    the wave theory of light predicted that light of
    any frequency could supply enough energy to eject
    an electron. Scientists couldnt explain why the
    light had to be of a minimum FREQUENCY in order
    for the photoelectric effect to occur.

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  • Energy Information Radiation of different
    wavelengths affect matter differently certain
    wavelengths (near infrared) may burn your skin
    with a heat burn, overexposure to X radiation
    causes tissue damage. These diverse effects are
    due to differences in the energy of the
    radiation. Radiation of high frequency and short
    wavelength are more energetic than radiation of
    lower frequency and longer wavelength. THE
    QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FREQUENCY AND
    ENERGY WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE QUANTUM THEORY
    OF MAX PLANCK.

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  • The explanation of the photoelectric effect dates
    back to 1900 when Max Planck revised classical
    ideas of light by proposing that light, which
    before was thought of as a collection of waves,
    consisted of BUNDLES OF ENERGY called QUANTA. A
    quantum is the minimum quantity of energy that
    can be lost or gained by an atom. Planck
    proposed the following relationship between a
    quantum of energy and the frequency of radiation
  • E hv
  • Plancks constant, h, is 6.63 x l0-34 Joules ?
    sec
  • Many times, you will use this formula AND the
    formula, c ??, together.

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  • If a certain light has 7.18 x l0-19 J of energy,
    what is the frequency of this light?
  • A 1.08X1015 s-1or Hz
  • what is the wavelength of this light?
  • A 2.75X10-7 m
  • If the frequency of a certain light is 3.8 x l014
    Hz, what is the energy of this light?
  • A 2.5X10-19 J
  • The energy of a certain light is 3.9 x l0-19 J.
    What is the wavelength of this light? Is it
    visible?
  • A 510 nm Yes visible light.
  • Calculate the smallest increment of energy that
    an object can absorb from yellow light, the color
    given off when sodium atoms are heated in a
    flame. The wavelength of this light is 589 nm.
  • A 3.36X10-19 J

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  • Albert Einstein expanded on Plancks theory by
    explaining that electromagnetic radiation has a
    dual wave-particle nature. While light exhibits
    many wavelike properties, it can also be thought
    of as a stream of particles. Each particle of
    light carries a quantum of energy. Einstein
    called these particles PHOTONS. A photon is a
    particle of electromagnetic radiation having zero
    mass and carrying a quantum of energy.

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  • Einstein explained the photoelectric effect by
    proposing that electromagnetic radiation is
    absorbed by matter only in whole numbers of
    photons. In order for an electron to be ejected
    from a metal surface, the electron must be struck
    by a single photon possessing at least the
    minimum energy (Ephoton hv) required to knock
    the electron loose, this minimum energy
    corresponds to a minimum frequency. If a
    photons frequency is below the minimum, then the
    electron remains bound to the metal surface.
    Electrons in different metals are bound more or
    less tightly, so different metals require
    different minimum frequencies to exhibit the
    photoelectric effect.

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  •  
  • Example from problem 4 An atom or molecule
    emitting or absorbing radiation whose wavelength
    is 589 nm cannot lose or gain energy by radiation
    except in MULTIPLES OF 3.37x l0-19 J. It cannot,
    for example, gain 5.00 x l0-19 J from this
    radiation because this amount is not a multiple
    of 3.37 x l0-19.

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  • In astronomy, it is often necessary to be able to
    detect just a few photons because the light
    signals from distant stars are so weak. A photon
    detector receives a signal of total energy 4.05 x
    l0-18 J from radiation of 540 nm wavelength. How
    many photons have been detected? 
  • A 11 photons
  • Excited chromium atoms strongly emit radiation of
    427 nm. What is the energy in kilojoules per
    photon?
  • A 4.66X10-22 kJ
  • 7. Light hitting certain chemical substances may
    cause rupture of a chemical bond. If a minimum
    energy of 332 kJ is required to break a
    carbon-chlorine bond in a plastic material, what
    is the longest wavelength of radiation that
    possesses the necessary energy? A 5.99X10-31 m
  •  

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  • III. The Hydrogen-Atom Line-Emission Spectrum
  • When investigators passed electric current
    through a vacuum tube containing hydrogen gas at
    low pressure, they observed the emission of a
    characteristic pinkish glow. When a narrow beam
    of the emitted light was shined through a prism,
    it was separated into a series of specific
    frequencies (and therefore specific wavelengths,
    c ??) of visible light. The bands of light were
    part of what is known as hydrogens LINE-EMISSION
    SPECTRUM. (page 95)

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  • The lowest energy state of an atom is its ground
    state.
  • A state in which an atom has a higher amount of
    energy is an excited state. When an excited atom
    returns to its ground state, it gives off energy.

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  • IV. Bohrs Model of Hydrogen Neils Bohr
    incorporated Plancks quantum theory to explain
    line-emission spectra. Bohr said the absorptions
    and emissions of light by hydrogen corresponded
    to energy changes within the atom. The fact that
    only certain frequencies are absorbed or emitted
    by an atom tells us that only certain energy
    changes are possible.
  •  
  • Bohrs model incorporated (l) Rutherfords
    Experiment, which established a nucleus and (2)
    Einsteins theory that used Plancks quantum
    theory to determine that light is discrete
    bundles of energy.

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  • V. Bohrs Theory of the Atom
  • Electrons cannot have just any energy only
    orbits of certain radii having CERTAIN energies
    are permitted.
  • Thus, when an electron absorbs quanta of energy,
    it will cause them to jump away from the nucleus
    to a higher orbit (energy level or n) and when
    the electron falls from a high orbit to a lower
    one, a photon of a particular wavelength is
    released, and a particular color will be given
    off. Bohr was able to calculate a set of allowed
    energies. Each of these allowed energies
    corresponds to a circular path of a different
    radius.

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  • Thus the larger the value of n, the farther the
    electron is from the nucleus and the higher
    energy it possesses.
  •  
  • The success of Bohrs model of the hydrogen atom
    is explaining observed spectral lines led many
    scientist to conclude that a similar model could
    be applied to all atoms. It was soon recognized,
    however, that Bohrs approach did not explain the
    spectra of atoms with more than one electron.
    Nor did Bohrs theory explain the chemical
    behavior of atoms.

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Part 2 Quantum Model of the Atom
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  • So, where are the electrons of an atom located?
  • A. Various Models of the Atom
  • Daltons Model
  • Thompsons Plum Pudding Model
  • Rutherfords Model
  • Bohrs Solar System Model electrons rotate
    around the nucleus
  • Quantum Mechanics Model modern description of
    the electron in atoms, derived from a
    mathematical equation (Schrodingers wave
    equation)

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  • B. In 1926, the Austrian physicist Erwin
    Schrodinger used the hypothesis that electrons
    have a dual wave/particle nature to develop an
    equation that treated electrons in atoms as
    waves.
  • Schrodingers equation results in a series of so
    called wave functions, represented by the letter
    ? (psi). Although ? has no actual physical
    meaning, the value of ?2 describes the
    probability distribution of an electron. (Same
    concept you learned in Algebra II when you were
    doing linear regressions and finding the best fit
    line.)

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  • We cannot know both the location and velocity of
    an electron (Heisenbergs uncertainty principle),
    thus Schrodingers equation does not tell us the
    exact location of the electron, rather it
    describes the probability that an electron will
    be at a certain location in the atom.

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  • 1.      Waves are confined to a space and can
    only have certain frequencies.
  • 2.      Electrons are considered to be waves
    confined to the space around an atomic nucleus.
    Electrons can only exist at specific frequencies.
    And according to Ehv (Plancks hypothesis),
    these frequencies correspond to specific energies
    (or quantified amounts of energy.)
  • 3.      Electrons, like light waves, can be bent
    or diffracted.

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  • Heisenbergs Uncertainty Principle says that
    there is a fundamental limitation on just how
    precisely we can hope to know both the location
    and the momentum of a particle. It turns out
    that when the radiation used to locate a particle
    hits that particle, it changes its momentum.
    Therefore, the position and momentum cannot both
    be measure exactly. As one is measured more
    precisely, the other is known less precisely.
  • Today we say that the electrons are located in a
    region outside the nucleus called the electron
    cloud.

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  • Electron Cloud Energy Levels
  • Electrons are found in various energy levels
    around the nucleus. The energy levels are
    analogous to the rungs of a ladder. The lowest
    rung of the ladder corresponds to the lowest
    energy level. A person can climb up or down a
    ladder by going from rung to rung. Similarly, an
    electron can jump from one energy level to
    another. A person on a ladder cannot stand
    between the rungs, similarly, the electrons in an
    atom cannot exist between energy levels.

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  • A. Quantum To move from one rung to another, a
    person climbing a ladder must move just the right
    distance. To move from one energy level to
    another, an electron must gain or lose just the
    right amount of energy. The exact amount of
    energy required to move from one energy level to
    another is called a quantum of energy.

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  • B. Photon When electrons move from one energy
    level to another energy level we see light
    going from one energy level to another energy
    level gives off an exact amount of light (called
    a photon).

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  • II. Quantum Mechanics Model of the Atom and
    Quantum Numbers
  • Quantum Numbers a series of numbers which
    describe several properties of an energy level
    (or orbit)
  • A. Principal Quantum Number, n (Energy
    Levels) energy levels (represented by the
    letter n) are assigned values in order of
    increasing energy n1,2,3,4, and so forth.
    which correspond to the periods in the periodic
    table. The principle q. n. is related to the
    size and energy of the orbital. n1, n2, n3,
    n4, n5, etc Which energy level is furthest
    away from the nucleus and has electrons with the
    highest energy - 1, 2,3, or 4?

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  • B. Angular Momentum or Azimuthal Quantum Number,
    l (Sublevels) Within each energy level, the
    electrons are located in various sublevels
    there are 4 different sublevels s, p, d, and f.
    l defines the shape of the orbital (s, p, d,
    f). The possible values of l are limited by
    the value for n. If n 3, l can be 0, 1, or
    2, but not 3 or higher. This q.n. is related to
    the shape of the orbital.

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  • l 0, is referring to the s sublevel
  • l 1, is referring to p sublevel
  • l 2, is referring to d sublevel
  • l 3, is referring to f sublevel

1s
3p
2p
2s
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  • C. Orbitals Where are the electrons in the
    various sublevels located in relation to the
    nucleus? Electrons are NOT confined to a fixed
    circular path, they are, however, found in
    definite regions of the atoms these regions are
    called atomic orbitals! Each orbital can only
    hold 2 electrons at a time (Pauli exclusion
    principle).

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  • Within the s sublevel (l0) there is only 1
    orbital (which is spherical) it is called the s
    orbital.http//www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/orbitron/A
    Os/1s/index.html
  • Within the p sublevel (l1) there are 3 orbitals
    (which are dumbbell shaped) called the px, py, pz
    orbitals.
  • Within the d sublevel (l2) there are 5 orbitals
    (4 of which are cloverleaf shaped) called the
    dxy, dxz, dyz, dx2-y2, dz2 orbitals.
  • Within the f sublevel (l3) there are 7 orbitals
    - which are too complex to draw

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  • The magnetic quantum number, ml, refers to the
    position of the orbital (plane) in space relative
    to other orbitals. It may have integral numbers
    ranging from 0 in the s sublevel, 1 to 1 in the
    p sublevel, 2 to 2 in the d sublevel and 3 to 3
    in the f sublevel.

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  • ml 0, is referring to the s orbital
  • ml -1, 0, 1, are referring to the three p
    orbitals (px, py, and pz)
  • ml -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, are referring to the five
    d orbitals
  • ml -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, are referring to
    the seven f orbitals

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Examples
  • What are the values of n, l, and ml for the
    orbitals in the 3 d sublevel?
  • 2. What are all possible values of n, l, and ml
    in the n 3 energy level?
  • 3. Which of the following sets of quantum
    numbers are NOT allowed in an atom? For each
    incorrect set, state why it is incorrect.
  • A. n l, l 0, ml l
  • B. n 2, l 2, ml l
  • C. n 5, l 3, ml 2
  • D. n 6, l -2, ml 2
  • E. n 6, l 2, ml -2

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  • D. How many electrons can go into each energy
    level?
  • Each orbital can hold two electrons. (2n2
    number of electrons per energy level)
  • The 1st energy level (n1) only has 1 sublevel
    called 1s. s only has 1 orbital called the s
    orbital, so only 2 electrons will be found in the
    1st energy level. (2n2 2)

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  • The 2nd energy level (n2) has 2 sublevels called
    2s and 2p. s only has 1 orbital called the s
    orbital, p has 3 orbitals called px, py, and pz
    orbitals, so 8 electrons will be found in the
    2nd energy level. (2n2 8)

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  • The 3rd energy level (n3) has 3 sublevels called
    3s, 3p, and 3d. s only has 1 orbital called the
    s orbital, p has 3 orbitals called px, py, and
    pz orbitals, and d has 5 orbitals, so 18
    electrons will be found in the 3rd energy level.
    (2n2 18)

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  • How about the 4th energy level?
  • It has 4 sublevels called 4s, 4p, 4d, and 4f. s
    only has 1 orbital, p has 3 orbitals, d has 5
    orbitals, and f has 7 orbitals, so 32 electrons
    will be found in the 4th energy level. (2n2 32)

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  • E. Lets put it all together
  • Example of neon atom

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  • Fourth Quantum Number, ms, refers to the magnetic
    spin of an electron within an orbital. Each
    orbital can hold two electrons, both with
    different spins. Clockwise spin is represented
    with a value of 1/2 and counterclockwise spin
    is represented with a value of 1/2. Electrons
    fill the orbitals one at a time with the same
    spin (1/2), then fill up the orbital(s) with
    electrons of the opposite spin (-1/2).
  • ms 1/2 or 1/2

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  • Example Which of the following sets of quantum
    numbers are not allowed? For each incorrect set
    state why it is incorrect.
  • A. n 3, l 3, ml 0 ms -1/2
  • B. n 4, l 3, ml 2, ms -1/2
  • C. n 4, l l, ml l, ms 1/2
  • D. n 2, l 1, ml -l, ms -1
  • E. n 3, l 1, ml -2, ms -1/2

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  • Quantum Numbers Analogy
  • Energy Levels (n) or Principal Q.N.
  • n1 (Georgetown) n2 (Austin)
    n3 (San Antonio) n4 (Laredo)
  • Sublevels (l) or Azimuthal Q.N.
  • l0 s shape 1 bedroom
  • l1 p shape 3 bedroom
  • l2 d shape 5 bedroom
  • l3 f shape 7 bedroom
  • Orbitals (ml) or Magnetic Q.N.
  • If l0 then ml0 (Represents the 1 bed/orbital
    in the s sublevel)
  • If l1 then ml -1, 0, 1 (Represents the 3
    beds/orbitals in the p sublevel)
  • If l2 then ml -2, -1, 0, 1, 2 (Represents
    the 5 beds/orbitals in the p sublevel)
  • If l3 then ml -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
    (Represents the 7 beds/orbitals in the
    p sublevel)
  • Magnetic Spin Fourth Q.N. (ms)
  • ms 1/2 - 1st electron in orbital
  • ms -1/2 2nd electron in orbital

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Part III Electron Configurations
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  • I. Electron Configuration
  • Definition of electron configuration An
    electron configuration is a written
    representation of the arrangement of electrons in
    an atom.

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  • Rules for writing Electron Configurations
  • Aufbau Principle electrons fill in order from
    lowest to highest energy.

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Aufbau Diagram
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  • The Pauli Exclusion Principle An orbital can
    only hold two electrons.
  • Two electrons in the same orbital must have
    opposite spins.
  • How many electrons can occupy each sublevel (s,
    p, d, f)?
  • s 1 x 2 2 e-
  • p 3 x 2 6 e-
  • d 5 x 2 10 e-
  • f 7 x 2 14 e-

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  • Hunds rule the lowest energy configuration for
    an atom is the one having the maximum number of
    unpaired electrons for a set of degenerate
    orbitals. By convention, all unpaired electrons
    are represented as having parallel spins with
    spin up.

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Hunds Rule
  • One electron enters each orbital until all the
    orbitals contain one electron with spins
    parallel.
  • Ex. Nitrogen

1s
2s
2p
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  • What? How do we write an electron configuration?
  • 1st rule - electrons occupy orbitals that
    require the least amount of energy for the
    electron to stay there. So always follow the
    vertical rule (Aufbau Principle)
  • You notice, for example, that the 4s sublevel
    requires less energy than the 3d sublevel
    therefore, the 4s orbital is filled with
    electrons before any electrons enter the 3d
    orbital!!!! So just follow the above chart and
    you cant go wrong!!!!)

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Diagonal Rule
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  • B. 2nd rule only 2 electrons can go into any
    orbital, however, you must place one electron
    into each orbital in a sublevel before a 2nd
    electron can occupy an orbital. Orbitals with
    only 1 electron in the orbital are said to have
    an unpaired electron in them.

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III. Writing Electron Configurations (3 ways)
  • A. Orbital Notation an unoccupied orbital is
    represented by a line______, with the orbitals
    name written underneath the line. An orbital
    containing one electron is written as __?___, an
    orbital with two electrons is written as __??__.
    The lines are labeled with the principal quantum
    number and the sublevel letter.

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Examples (Remember that you must place one
electron into each orbital before a second
electron in placed into an orbital.)
  • Hydrogen _?___ Helium _??_
  • 1s 1s
  • Lithium _??__ _?___
  • 1s 2s
  • Carbon __??__ __??__ __?__ __?__ _____
  • 1s 2s 2p
    2p 2p
  • You try to write the notation for Titanium

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  • B. Electron Configuration Notation eliminates
    the lines and arrows of orbital notation.
    Instead, the number of electrons in a sublevel is
    shown by adding a superscript to the sublevel
    designation. The superscript indicates the
    number of electrons present in that sublevel.

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Examples
  • Hydrogen 1s1 Helium 1s2
  • Lithium 1s22s1
  • Carbon 1s22s22p2
  • You try to write the notation for Titanium

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  1. Short Hand or Noble Gas Notation Use the noble
    gases that have complete inner energy levels and
    an outer energy level with complete s and p
    orbitals. Use the noble gas that just precedes
    the element you are working with.

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  • Boron is ls22s22p1
  • The noble gas preceding Boron is He, so the short
    way is He2s22p1.
  • Sulfur is ls22s22p63s23p4
  • Short way Ne3s23p4
  • Example Titanium

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Using the Periodic Table
               
               
               
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                       
                           
                           
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  • More Practice Problems
  • Write electron configurations for each of the
    following atoms
  • 1. boron
  • 2. sulfur
  • 3. vanadium
  • 4. iodine
  • Draw orbital diagrams for these
  • 5. sodium
  • 6. phosphorus
  • 7. chlorine
  • Write shorthand electron configuration for the
    following
  • 8. Sr
  • 9. Mo
  • 10. Ge

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  • Electron Configurations and Quantum Numbers
    When writing the quantum numbers for a given
    element, keep the following in mind
  • 1. The highest energy electron is the LAST one
    you write in the electron configuration.
  • 1s22s22p63s23p5 -- the 3p5
    electron is the last written. Remembering
    Aufbaus Principle, electrons fill from the
    lowest to the highest energy.
  • 2. The outermost electron is the one with the
    LARGEST principle quantum number. It may be the
    last one you write 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p2.
    The 4 p2 is the farthest from the nucleus. OR
  • (2) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10. Here, it is the 4s2
    electron, because it has the largest principle
    q.n.

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  • To write the quantum numbers for the first
    example above, the 3p5 electron
  • n 3, l 1, ml 0, ms -1/2
  • For the second example, the 4p2 electron
  • n 4, l 1, ml 0, ms 1/2
  • For the third example, the 4s2 electron is the
    outermost electron (but not the one with the
    highest energy) so the q.n.s for the outermost
    electron would be
  • n 4, l 0, ml 0, ms -1/2

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  • You try it Write the electron configuration and
    the quantum numbers for the following
  • 1. outermost electron in bromine
  • 2. outermost electron in copper
  • 3. highest energy electron in vanadium
  • 4. Write the electron configuration and the
    quantum numbers for the 35th electron in rubidium

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  • Irregular Electron configurations sometimes the
    electron configuration is NOT what we would
    predict it to be. Sometimes electrons are moved
    because (l) it will result in greater stability
    for that atom or (2) for some unknown reason??

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  • It is very important to define stable here.
    STABLE means
  • 1. all degenerate (equal energy) orbitals are
    FULL
  • 2. all degenerate orbitals are half-full
  • 3. all degenerate orbitals are totally empty.

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  • Examples draw the orbitals (lines or boxes)
    and fill each orbital with the predicted number
    of electrons. Predict the electron configuration
    for Cr 24 Ar4s23d6
  • However, the real E. C. is Ar4s13d5. The 4s1
    electron has been moved to achieve greater
    stability.
  • ALWAYS USE THE ACTUAL E. C. AND NOT THE PREDICTED
    ONE. YOU WILL HAVE THESE ATOMS WITH IRREGULAR
    E. C. HIGHLIGHTED OR MARKED ON YOUR PERIODIC
    TABLE.

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  • Electron configurations for Ions-First, determine
    if the element will lose or gain electrons.
    Secondly, what number of electrons will be gained
    or lost? It is recommended that you write the
    e.c. for the atom and then determine what will
    happen.

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  • For cations (positive ions) look at the element
    and decide how many electrons will be lost when
    it ionizes and keep that in mind when writing the
    E. C. The last number in the E. C. will now be
    LESS than what is written on your periodic table.
  • Ex. Write the electron configuration for
    magnesium ion Ne3s2 is for the atom. Mg is
    a metal and will lose its valence (outer)
    electrons, so the e.c. for Mg2 is 1s22s22p6
  • Practice
  • 1. 3
  • 2. 12
  • 3. 19
  • 4. 13

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  • For anions (negative ions) look at the element
    and decide how many electrons that element will
    GAIN when it ionizes. The last number in the E.
    C. will be MORE than what is written on the
    periodic table.
  • Ex. Sulfide ion Sulfur atom is 1s22s22p4.
    Sulfur is a nonmetal with 6 valence electrons
    (2s2 and 2p4) and will gain 2 electrons
    1s22s22p6 is for the sulfide ion.
  • Practice
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  • 7
  • 16
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