Orbital Diagrams

Orbital Diagrams • Use individual orbitals • Give subshell arrangement • Each orbital takes one electron before any other orbital in the same subshell can receive a second electron

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Orbital Diagram for A Nitrogen Atom N

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1s

2s

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2p

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3s

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Orbital Diagram for A Fluorine Atom F

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1s

2s

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2p

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3s

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Orbital Diagram for A Magnesium Atom Mg

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1s

2s

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2p

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3s

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Learning Check O1 Write the orbital diagram for the electrons in an oxygen atom.

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Solution O1 Write the orbital diagram for the electrons in an oxygen atom. ↑↓

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1s

2s

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Learning Check O2 Write the orbital diagram for the electrons in an iron atom.

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Solution O2 Write the orbital diagram for the electrons in an iron atom. ↑↓ ↑↓

1s

↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓

2s

2p

↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↑

3d

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3s

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3p

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