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Orbital Diagrams
Electrons are organized in four ways
1st = Energy levels or
shells
4th = Spin
‘up’ or ‘down’
1,2,3,4,etc
2nd = Sublevels or
subshells
each energy level
contain sublevels
called s,p,d,f
3rd = Orbitals
each sublevel
contain orbitals
(different # for
different sublevel)
Definition: an orbital is the space
occupied by two (a pair of) electrons
Electron Sublevels
s
p
d
f
On all
energy
levels
1 orbital
On energy
levels 2
and up
3 orbitals
On energy
levels 3
and up
5 orbitals
On energy
levels 4
and up
7 orbitals
holds 2 e-
holds 6 e-
holds 10 e- holds 14 e-
What do orbitals look like?
orbital on
s sublevel
(one per sublevel)
orbitals on
p sublevel
(three per sublevel)
(remember two electrons
fit in each orbital)
What do orbitals look like?
orbitals on
d sublevel
(five per sublevel)
What do orbitals look like?
orbitals on
f sublevel
(seven per sublevel)
Practice – Rally Coach
• There are 8 questions on the next slide
• Working with your FACE partner, alternate
stating the answers to questions, B starts
– The second person should agree with the
answer before moving on to the next question
– If you don’t know, have your partner give you
a tip to help you figure it out
B: How many electrons can a p sublevel hold?
A: Name the sublevels.
B: What energy level does sublevel d start on?
A: How many electrons can the third energy
level hold?
B: How many orbitals are in a d sublevel?
A: How many electrons can an p sublevel
hold?
B: How are energy levels labeled?
A: What energy level does sublevel f start on?
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6.
7.
8.
How many electrons can a p sublevel hold? 6
Name the sublevels. s, p, d, f
What energy level does sublevel d start on? 3
How many electrons can the third energy level
hold? 18 (2 in s + 6 in p + 10 in d)
How many orbitals are in a d sublevel? 5
How many electrons can an s sublevel hold? 2
How are energy levels labeled? Integer
numbers
What energy level does sublevel f start on? 4
Since sublevels and orbitals are too complicated to
draw all the time, we simplify with orbital diagrams.
Each orbital is represented by a box or a line.
or
_______
Each electron is represented
by an up or down arrow.
(means 2 electrons)
s sublevel
s sublevel has one orbital,
so we draw one box.
p sublevel
p sublevel has 3 orbitals,
so we draw 3 boxes.
d sublevel
d sublevel has 5 orbitals, so we draw 5 boxes.
f sublevel
f sublevel has 7 orbitals, so we draw 7 boxes.
Orbital and sublevel information
is like a map, telling you where
an electron can be found in an atom.
There are three rules that govern why
an electron will be in one sublevel
rather than another:
1.Pauli Exclusion Principle
2.Hund’s Rule
3.Aufbau Principle
Pauli Exclusion Principle:
No two electrons can be organized in exactly the
same way (E.L, sublevel, orbital, spin).
What that means is that 2 electrons
may occupy one orbital, but they must have
opposite spin direction.
This is why we draw electrons as arrows facing
opposite directions when they share a box:
WRONG!
RIGHT!
Hund’s Rule of Maximum Multiplicity:
Electrons occupy vacant orbitals before pairing
Example: 4
electrons in
a d sublevel
WRONG -This is not as stable.
Electrons repel each other.
RIGHT -This is stable.
Hund’s Rule paraphrased –
spread them out before you pair them up!
Aufbau Principle:
Each electron must occupy
the lowest energy orbital available.
Not all sublevels and orbitals have the same energy!
s p d f
energy increases
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p 6s 4f 5d 6p 7s 5f 6d 7p
This chart shows the order that electrons fill sublevels.
Although the d and f sublevels are on lower energy levels,
they have high energy and do not fill until after
the s and p for higher energy levels.
The number of columns in each block corresponds
to the number of electrons that fit in that sublevel
You can use the periodic table like a game board
to see the order in which the sublevels fill.
The period
number tells you
the energy level
(for s and p)
Each square can
mean the position
of one electron
The block tells you the
sublevels
An element’s location within the block tells you
how many electrons it has in that sublevel
Example: Nitrogen is in
the 3rd column of the p
block. It has 3 electrons
in the 2p sublevel
Rally Coach – A starts, Face Partner
• To which sublevel do we go after filling
4s?
• To which sublevel do we go after filling the
6s?
• To which sublevel do we go after filling the
4d?
• To which sublevel do we go after filling the
2s?
• Where do electrons 88-90 go?
Rally Coach – A starts, Face Partner
• To which sublevel do we go after filling
4s? 3d
• To which sublevel do we go after filling the
6s? 5d
• To which sublevel do we go after filling the
4d? 5p
• To which sublevel do we go after filling the
2s? 2p
• Where do electrons 88-90 go? 88 is 7s, 89
is 6d, 90 is 5f
Example: Manganese has 25 electrons. Draw its orbital diagram.
1s
4s
2s
2p
3s
3p
3d
Use Aufbau Principle to decide which order to fill sublevels,
Pauli Exclusion Principle to place arrows in opposite directions
in each orbital, Hund’s Rule to spread out before pairing up!
Example: Manganese has 25 electrons. Draw its orbital diagram.
1s
4s
2s
2p
3s
3p
3d
Use Aufbau Principle to decide which order to fill sublevels,
Pauli Exclusion Principle to place arrows in opposite directions
in each orbital, Hund’s Rule to spread out before pairing up!
An easy way to remember…
First write columns for sublevels
1s
2s
3s
4s
5s
6s
7s
2p
3p
4p
5p
6p
7p
3d
4d
5d
6d
7d
4f
5f
6f
7f
This is a diagram
of the Aufbau Order
(order of filling
in electrons)
*because no known element has enough electrons to start
filling 6f and up, we can omit those levels in the future!
Then draw in diagonals
starting with lowest energy level
1s
2s
3s
4s
5s
6s
7s
2p
3p
4p
5p
6p
7p
3d
4d
5d
6d
4f
5f
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Practice
• Individually: write the orbital diagram for
– Arsenic
– Switch papers with your shoulder partner and
check for accuracy (correct/celebrate)
• Individually: write the orbital diagram for
– Strontium
– Switch papers with your face partner and
check for accuracy
Electron
Configuration
Electron Configurations
• Draw the orbital diagram for calcium.
1s
2s
2p
3s
3p
4s
Shorthand Electron Configuration
• In Aufbau order of filling electrons for Ca
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
• Superscripts are number of electrons in
that sublevel
• How many electrons does this neutral
atom have?
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
2+2+6+2+6+1= 19
• What element is it?
potassium
electrons
Writing Electron Configuration
• Always fill electron orbitals in Aufbau Order
• When you write your final electron
configuration, put them in the same order
electrons fill:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6
Now you practice!
• Write the electron configuration for indium.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p1
• Write the electron configuration for tantalum.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10
5p6 6s2 4f14 5d3 (or it can end 6s2 5d34f14)
Your Turn: Cobalt has 27 electrons. Draw its orbital
diagram. Then, write its shorthand electron configuration.
On your notecard
1. Write the orbital diagram for selenium
2. Write the electron configuration for barium
3. Circle the valence electrons for #1 and #2
Ions and Exceptions
What are ions?
• Ions have lost or gained electrons
• Gained electrons = anions, negatively
charged
• Lost electrons = cations, positively
charged
Anions
• If an atom gains one
additional electron,
just follow the aufbau
rules to put the
electron in its proper
location
• For example: Cl-1
1. Write the electron
configuration for the
neutral atom:
Cl: 1s22s22p63s23p5
2. Add the addition
electrons into the
vacant orbitals (put
the extra in the 3p)
Cl -1: 1s22s22p63s23p6
Anions
• What if it gains 2
electrons?
• For example: O2• (Neutral) O: 1s22s22p4
• (Anion) O2-: 1s22s22p6
What do you notice about anions?
They always have electron configurations
that look like noble gases!
Cations
• If an atom loses one
electron, you must
take the electron from
the highest energy
sublevel!
• For example: Na+1
1. Write the electron
configuration for the
neutral atom:
Na: 1s22s22p63s1
2. The highest energy
sublevel is the 3s, so
remove the electron
from there
Na+1: 1s22s22p6
Cations
• Remember, you must
take the electrons
from the highest
energy sublevel!
• For example: Ti2+
1. Write the electron
configuration for the
neutral atom:
Ti: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d2
2. The highest energy
sublevel is the 4s, so
remove the electrons
from there
Ti2+: 1s22s22p63s23p63d2
Valence Electrons
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Electrons in the highest ENERGY LEVEL
Let’s practice with the examples so far:
Cl-1 =
O2- =
Na+1 =
Ti2+ =
Valence Electrons
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Electrons in the highest ENERGY LEVEL
Let’s practice with the examples so far:
Cl-1 = 8
O2- = 8
Na+1 = 8
Ti2+ = 10
exit quiz
• Write the electron configuration of
tungsten(VI) and identify the number of
valence electrons [tungsten(VI) = W+6]
– Circle the number of valence electrons so it is
easy to find
• Draw the orbital diagram for sulfide
Quantum numbers are like an address…
Recap
• Quantum numbers are just addresses for
electrons
• Each electron has four numbers that tell you:
– Energy level (n)
– Sublevel (l)
• Just remember the code: 0=s, 1=p, 2=d, 3=f
– Orbital (ml)
• Always number it like a number line with zero in the
middle
– Spin (ms)
• +1/2 for the up arrow
• -1/2 for the down arrow
You need a board/marker/eraser
1s
2s
2p
3s
3p
We usually only ask about the ‘last
electron filled’ but every electron has a set
of quantum numbers
Which electron is the last electron filled?
What are the quantum numbers for that
electron?
-1
1s
2s
2p
3s
0
1
3p
We usually only ask about the ‘last
electron filled’ but every electron has a set
of quantum numbers
Which electron is the last electron filled?
What are the quantum numbers for that
electron?
1s
2s
2p
3s
3p
What are the quantum numbers for this
electron?
Answer: 3,0,0,1/2
What are the quantum numbers for the last
electron filled in zinc? [Hint: start with an
orbital diagram]
Answer: 3,2,2,-1/2
What are the quantum number(s) for the
valence electron(s) of strontium?
Answers: 5,0,0,1/2 and 5,0,0,-1/2
(the two electrons in the 5s)
What are the quantum number(s) for the
valence electron(s) of titanium(I)?
Answer: 4,0,0,1/2
The electron configuration for neutral Ti ends
in 4s23d2.
The electron configuration for Ti+ ends in
4s13d2.
The valence electron is the 4s1 electron.
How many electrons have n=2?
Answer: 8
n=energy level 2 has 2s (2 electrons) + 2p (6
electrons)
How many electrons could be described
using n=3 and l=2?
3,2 would indicate 3d
Answer: 10 electrons fit in the 3d
Review
• You’ll need a piece of paper and your
periodic table
• There are 29 problems scattered around
the back tables
• You may work alone or in pairs (anyone
from the class), no groups of 3 or more
• Move around answering questions
• When you finish, sit down and start on
your homework
– We will go over answers when everyone has
finished (or next class if we run out of time)