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Shells and Orbitals

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- 1Number of electrons in a given electron shell when the shell is n2n²
- 2What shape is an s-orbital?Spherical
- 3What shape is a p-orbital?Dumb-bell
- 4How many p-orbitals are there in each shell above n=2?3 - x, y, z
- 5How many d-orbitals are there in each shell above n=3?5
- 6How many f-orbitals are in each shell above n=4?7
- 7How many electrons are found in an orbital?2
- 83 rules for filling orbitalsOrbitals fill from the lowest energy level upwards
The p orbitals are filled singly before pairing up
Paired electrons have opposite spins - 9Electron configuration of: Titanium1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d²
- 10Electron configuration of: F⁻1s²2s²2p⁶
- 11Exceptions to the Aufbau principle (2)Chromium, Copper
- 12Electron configuration of: Chromium1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹3d⁵

- 13Electron configuration of: Copper1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹3d⁵

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- A-Level Chemistry (2.2 Electrons, Bonding and Structure) Flashcards on Shells and Orbitals, created by Sofia Ward on 03/04/2017.
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