BELL-RINGER: Electron Configuration

Front

What is the Aufbau Principle?

Back

Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first.

Front

What is the electron configuration for a Zinc atom?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that an S orbital can hold?

Back

2 electrons.

Front

What is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁴.

Front

How many electrons are in an atom with the configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶?

Back

10 electrons.

Front

What does Hund's Rule state?

Back

Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

Front

What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

Back

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

Front

What is the electron configuration for a Neon atom?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁶.

Front

How many total electrons are in a neutral atom of Carbon?

Back

6 electrons.

Front

What is the shape of an S orbital?

Back

S orbitals are spherical.