Electron Energy Level Notes
Electron Energy Level Notes
• Electrons do not travel around the nucleus
of an atom in orbits
• They are found in energy levels at different
distances away from the nucleus. (kind of like
shells or layers).
The Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom (cont.)
The wave function predicts a three-dimensional region around the
nucleus called the atomic orbital.
Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals
Principal quantum number (n) indicates the relative size and energy of
atomic orbitals.
n specifies the atom’s major energy levels, called the principal energy
levels.
Electrons cannot exist between energy levels (just like the rungs of a ladder).
Electron Energy Level Notes
• Energy levels are broken up into sublevels:
• There are at least 4 possible types of
sublevels—given labels: s, p, d, or f
•
Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals (cont.)
Energy sublevels are contained within the principal energy levels.
1 = 1sublevel
,s
2 = 2sublevel
,sp
3 = 3sublevel
,spd
4 = 4sublevel
,spdf
Electron Energy Level Notes
• Only a certain number of electrons may
exist in an energy level, but the number
varies. It can be determined by:
• # of electrons in level = 2 x (# of energy level)2
• Therefore:
• energy level 1 = 2 (1)2 = 2
• energy level 2 = 2 (2)2 = 8
• energy level 3 = 18
• energy level 4 = 32
• etc...
Electron Energy Level Notes
• In each energy level, electrons fill sublevels in a
certain order
• Level 1:
• only has one s sublevel (a spherical shape)
• 2 electrons may fit in this sublevel--each one has
an opposite “spin”, allowing them to take up the
same space
• Pauli exclusion principle—no more than 2
electrons may be found in the same orbital
(“orbital” means a particular location)
s-Orbital Image
Electron Energy Level Notes
• Level 2:
• has two sublevels: s and p
• 2 electrons in s
• there are 3 different p orbitals, and may hold 2
electrons each—6 total. (look at shape on p. 154--
imagine how they can fit together)
• total of 8 overall in Level 2
p-Orbital Image
Electron Energy Level Notes
• Level 3:
• has 3 sublevels: s, p, and d
• 2 electrons in s
• 6 electrons in p
• there are 5 different d orbitals, and 2 electrons
can fit in each—total of 10. (look at picture of d
orbitals, imagine how they can fit together)
• total of 18
d-orbital notes
Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals (cont.)
Each energy sublevel relates to orbitals of different shape.
Image of orbitals
Electron Energy Level Notes
• Level 4:
• has 4 sublevels: s, p, d , and f
• 2 electrons in s
• 6 electrons in p
• 10 electrons in d
• 14 electrons in f (7 different orbitals for f)
• total of 32
Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals (cont.)
Electron Energy Level Notes
• The order that electrons fill up orbitals
does not follow the logical order of all 1’s,
then all 2’s, then all 3’s, etc.
• They follow the order found based on
certain rules.
• ATOMIC # = #p+ = #e-
Order of Orbitals
Electron Energy Level Notes
• An easy way to remember this is to use
the periodic table--it is arranged to show
how these orbitals are filled.
Order of Orbitals—Periodic Table
Ground-State Electron Configuration
The arrangement of electrons in the atom is
called the electron configuration.
The aufbau principle states that each electron
occupies the lowest energy orbital available.
Ground-State Electron Configuration (cont.)
The Pauli exclusion principle states that a
maximum of two electrons can occupy a
single orbital, but only if the electrons have
opposite spins.
Hund’s rule states that single
electrons with the same spin
must occupy each equal-energy
orbital before additional
electrons with opposite spins
can occupy the same energy
level orbitals.
Electron Energy Level Notes
• Hund’s rule is used for filling orbitals with
electrons. It states that only one electron
will be put in each orbital of a sublevel until
all of them are filled, and after that, they
may be paired up until the sublevel is full.
Section 5-3
Ground-State Electron Configuration (cont.)
3py 3pz
Section 5-3
Ground-State Electron Configuration (cont.)
Noble gas notation uses noble gas symbols in brackets to shorten
inner electron configurations of other elements.
Section 5-3
Ground-State Electron Configuration (cont.)
The electron configurations (for chromium, copper,
and several other elements) reflect the
increased stability of half-filled and filled sets of
s and d orbitals.
Section 5-3
Valence Electrons
Valence electrons are defined as electrons in the atom’s outermost
orbitals—those associated with the atom’s highest principal energy
level.
Electron-dot structure consists of the element’s symbol representing the
nucleus, surrounded by dots representing the element’s valence
electrons.
Section 5-3
Valence Electrons (cont.)

Electron_Energy_Level_Notes.ppt

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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • Electrons do not travel around the nucleus of an atom in orbits • They are found in energy levels at different distances away from the nucleus. (kind of like shells or layers).
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    The Quantum MechanicalModel of the Atom (cont.) The wave function predicts a three-dimensional region around the nucleus called the atomic orbital.
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    Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals Principalquantum number (n) indicates the relative size and energy of atomic orbitals. n specifies the atom’s major energy levels, called the principal energy levels. Electrons cannot exist between energy levels (just like the rungs of a ladder).
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • Energy levels are broken up into sublevels: • There are at least 4 possible types of sublevels—given labels: s, p, d, or f •
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    Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals(cont.) Energy sublevels are contained within the principal energy levels. 1 = 1sublevel ,s 2 = 2sublevel ,sp 3 = 3sublevel ,spd 4 = 4sublevel ,spdf
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • Only a certain number of electrons may exist in an energy level, but the number varies. It can be determined by: • # of electrons in level = 2 x (# of energy level)2 • Therefore: • energy level 1 = 2 (1)2 = 2 • energy level 2 = 2 (2)2 = 8 • energy level 3 = 18 • energy level 4 = 32 • etc...
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • In each energy level, electrons fill sublevels in a certain order • Level 1: • only has one s sublevel (a spherical shape) • 2 electrons may fit in this sublevel--each one has an opposite “spin”, allowing them to take up the same space • Pauli exclusion principle—no more than 2 electrons may be found in the same orbital (“orbital” means a particular location)
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • Level 2: • has two sublevels: s and p • 2 electrons in s • there are 3 different p orbitals, and may hold 2 electrons each—6 total. (look at shape on p. 154-- imagine how they can fit together) • total of 8 overall in Level 2
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • Level 3: • has 3 sublevels: s, p, and d • 2 electrons in s • 6 electrons in p • there are 5 different d orbitals, and 2 electrons can fit in each—total of 10. (look at picture of d orbitals, imagine how they can fit together) • total of 18
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    Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals(cont.) Each energy sublevel relates to orbitals of different shape.
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • Level 4: • has 4 sublevels: s, p, d , and f • 2 electrons in s • 6 electrons in p • 10 electrons in d • 14 electrons in f (7 different orbitals for f) • total of 32
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • The order that electrons fill up orbitals does not follow the logical order of all 1’s, then all 2’s, then all 3’s, etc. • They follow the order found based on certain rules.
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    • ATOMIC #= #p+ = #e-
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • An easy way to remember this is to use the periodic table--it is arranged to show how these orbitals are filled.
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    Ground-State Electron Configuration Thearrangement of electrons in the atom is called the electron configuration. The aufbau principle states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available.
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    Ground-State Electron Configuration(cont.) The Pauli exclusion principle states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single orbital, but only if the electrons have opposite spins. Hund’s rule states that single electrons with the same spin must occupy each equal-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same energy level orbitals.
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    Electron Energy LevelNotes • Hund’s rule is used for filling orbitals with electrons. It states that only one electron will be put in each orbital of a sublevel until all of them are filled, and after that, they may be paired up until the sublevel is full.
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    Section 5-3 Ground-State ElectronConfiguration (cont.)
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    Section 5-3 Ground-State ElectronConfiguration (cont.) Noble gas notation uses noble gas symbols in brackets to shorten inner electron configurations of other elements.
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    Section 5-3 Ground-State ElectronConfiguration (cont.) The electron configurations (for chromium, copper, and several other elements) reflect the increased stability of half-filled and filled sets of s and d orbitals.
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    Section 5-3 Valence Electrons Valenceelectrons are defined as electrons in the atom’s outermost orbitals—those associated with the atom’s highest principal energy level. Electron-dot structure consists of the element’s symbol representing the nucleus, surrounded by dots representing the element’s valence electrons.
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