Interpreting Orbital Diagrams

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What is an orbital diagram?

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An orbital diagram is a visual representation of the arrangement of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

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What are sublevels in an atom?

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Sublevels are divisions of energy levels in an atom, which include s, p, d, and f orbitals.

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What does the 's' sublevel represent?

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The 's' sublevel can hold a maximum of 2 electrons and has a spherical shape.

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What does the 'p' sublevel represent?

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The 'p' sublevel can hold a maximum of 6 electrons and has a dumbbell shape.

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How many orbitals are in the 's' sublevel?

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There is 1 orbital in the 's' sublevel.

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How many orbitals are in the 'p' sublevel?

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There are 3 orbitals in the 'p' sublevel.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the 'd' sublevel?

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The 'd' sublevel can hold a maximum of 10 electrons.

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What is the maximum number of electrons in the 'f' sublevel?

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The 'f' sublevel can hold a maximum of 14 electrons.

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What is an energy level in an atom?

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An energy level is a region around the nucleus where electrons are likely to be found.

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What does it mean for an orbital to be 'completely full'?

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An orbital is 'completely full' when it has the maximum number of electrons it can hold.