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Q2 - Electron Configuration (Expanded) - Module 1 - Lesson 2

Electron configuration describes the arrangement of electrons around an atom's nucleus. It tells us the positions of electrons in different energy levels and sublevels. To write an electron configuration, you identify the element, find its atomic number, determine the order of orbitals using mnemonics, and then fill the orbitals with electrons according to the element's number of electrons.

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Q2 - Electron Configuration (Expanded) - Module 1 - Lesson 2

Electron configuration describes the arrangement of electrons around an atom's nucleus. It tells us the positions of electrons in different energy levels and sublevels. To write an electron configuration, you identify the element, find its atomic number, determine the order of orbitals using mnemonics, and then fill the orbitals with electrons according to the element's number of electrons.

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Electron Configuration

Electron Configuration
(Expanded Notation)
Electron Configuration
Electron configuration describes
where electrons are located
around the nucleus of an atom.
Electron Configuration
Electron configurations are the
summary of where the electrons
are around a nucleus.
Electron Configuration
Tells us the POSITION of
electrons are around the
nucleus.
Energy Number of
electrons
Level

1s 2
Energy
Sublevel
Maximum Number Electrons
in each Sublevel
Energy Maximum #
Energy Sublevel Sublevel of electrons
Sharp s 2
Principal p 6
Diffuse d 10
Fundamental f 14
How to write the
Electron Configuration of
an atom or element?
STEP 1
Identify the
atom/
element.
STEP 2
Find the
element’s
atomic number.
STEP 3
Determine the
order of orbitals in
the electron
configuration
mnemonics.
STEP 3
Determine the
order of orbitals in
the electron
configuration
mnemonics.
STEP 4
Fill in the orbitals according
to the number of electrons of
your atom or element.
Example #1
Example #1
Example #2
Example #2
Example #3
Example #3

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