Orbital Diagrams

Front

How many arrows should be included per box in an orbital diagram?

Back

Two

Front

What does Hund's Rule state about electron occupation in orbitals of equal energy?

Back

Electrons will occupy them one at a time before filling orbitals in pairs.

Front

What is the electron configuration of Hydrogen (H)?

Back

1s¹

Front

Fill in the blank: Arrows in an orbital diagram represent ________.

Back

the electrons in the orbitals.

Front

According to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, an orbital can hold a maximum of ______ electrons.

Back

two

Front

What is an orbital diagram?

Back

A visual representation of the arrangement of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

Front

What does the term 'electron configuration' refer to?

Back

The distribution of electrons among the orbitals of an atom.

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a single orbital?

Back

Two, with opposite spins.

Front

What is the significance of the Aufbau Principle in electron configuration?

Back

It states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first.

Front

What is the shape of an s orbital?

Back

Spherical.