Electron Configurations

Organize the following characteristics for each of types of orbitals.

Groups:

(a) d-orbital

,

(b) f-orbital

,

(c) p-orbital

,

(d) s-orbital

• Lanthanide Series and Actinide Series

• contains 1 orbital

• contains 3 orbitals

• maximum of 10 electrons

• Groups 3-12

• maximum of 2 electrons

  
  

• Actinium

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• maximum of 6 electrons

  
  

• Groups 1-2

• Lanthanum

• maximum of 14 electrons

  
  

• contains 5 orbitals

• contains 7 orbitals

• Groups 13-18

Label each block of the periodic table.

a

b

c

d

p-block

f-block

d-block

nonmetals

metalloids

metals

s-block

Which block of the periodic table contains the inner transition metals?

• f block

• s block

• d block

• p block

What is the electron configuration of potassium?

Which of the following is the Noble gas configuration for potassium?

What is the name of the element that has an electron configuration that ends in 5p⁴?

Which of the following is the electron configuration of iron?

The Noble gas configuration for iron starts with the symbol for ______ in brackets.

The name of the element that has an electron configuration that ends in 3d² is ________.

Which of the following is the last electron orbital term written for the electron configuration of plutonium?