Electron Configuration

Front

What is electron configuration?

Back

The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals, indicating how many electrons are in each energy level and sublevel.

Front

What is the significance of noble gases in electron configuration?

Back

Noble gases have full valence shells, making them stable; they are often used as reference points in shorthand electron configurations.

Front

What is shorthand electron configuration?

Back

A simplified way to represent the electron configuration of an element using the nearest noble gas to represent inner-shell electrons.

Front

What does the notation 1s² represent?

Back

It indicates that there are 2 electrons in the 1s orbital.

Front

How do you determine the number of valence electrons in an element?

Back

By looking at the highest energy level of the electron configuration.

Front

What is electron dot notation?

Back

A representation of an element that shows only its valence electrons as dots around the element's symbol.

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an s orbital?

Back

2 electrons.

Front

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

Back

6 electrons.

Front

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

Back

10 electrons.

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an f orbital?

Back

14 electrons.