orbital diagrams

today during class we learned how to write the short version of an electron configuration and how to make an orbital diagram. to write a short-hand electron configuration, you write the symbol of the closest noble gas before the element in brackets and then you write the rest of the configuration as normal.

ex: for potassium it would be [Ar] 4s*1

we also learned about orbital diagrams and how to write them. lieberman explained to us how in an orbital diagram you should always write the arrows from left to right and all of the spaces in the sub-level fill up with one first and then you fill the second part when they all have one inside. if you have any questions Mr. Lieberman's email is: dlieberman@glenbrook225.org.

ex. (↑↓) (↑ ) (↑ )

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