Electron Configurations

Front

What is the Aufbau Principle?

Back

Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first.

Front

What is the electron configuration for Phosphorus (15)?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

Front

What do you start an electron configuration with?

Back

1s²

Front

What is the next orbital filled after 4s?

Back

3d

Front

What does Hund's Rule state?

Back

Every orbital in a subshell is singly occupied before any orbital is doubly occupied.

Front

What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

Back

No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.

Front

How many electrons can the 3p orbital hold?

Back

6 electrons.

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons in the 4th energy level?

Back

32 electrons.

Front

What is the shape of the s orbital?

Back

Spherical.

Front

What is the shape of the p orbital?

Back

Dumbbell-shaped.