Matter

properties

atomic weight/ average atomic mass

Average Atomic Mass
In looking at the masses of the elements on the periodic
table it is evident that most values listed aren’t close to
being whole numbers
Why?
These values are actually weighted averages that represent
all the naturally occurring isotopes and the relative
abundance in which they are found in nature

The proton with a stadardized charge of +1, a mass 1.673 x 10-24 g,
and located in the nucleus

Atomic Weight (Average Atomic Mass)
is the weighted average
mass of all the naturally occurring
isotopesof that element.

Average Atomic Mass
• The average atomic mass may be determined by
calculation from any analysis yielding the actual masses
of the isotopes and some relative proportion of their
presence (an actual number of nuclides or aspercentages of nuclides)
• A “rough estimate” may be obtained if the mass numbers
are utilized

classification of matter

example

pure substances

Pure substances have constant composition.
– Elements – Pure substance that CANNOT be broken
down into simpler substances by chemical changes.
• Consist of one type of element.

Examples: Gold (Au), Phosphorus (P4), Oxygen (O2)

elements

Elements are pure substances that are made up of homoatomic molecules or individual atoms of the same kind

Examples: oxygen gas made up of homoatomic
molecules and copper metal made up of individual
copper atoms

- The number of atoms in one mole of any element is called Avogadro's number and is equal to 6.022x10^23 .
– A one-mole sample of any element will contain the same
number of atoms as a one-mole sample of any other element.
– One mole of any element is a sample of the element with a
mass in grams that is numerically equal to the atomic weight of
the element

Compound

Compounds – Pure substances that CAN be broken
down into simpler substances by chemical changes.
• Consist of two or more types of elements chemically
bonded • The properties of compounds are different from the
uncombined elements making up the compound.
Pure substances and mixtures
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Examples: H2O, C6H12O6, AgCl

Compounds are pure substances that are made up of heteroatomic molecules or individual atoms (ions) of two or more different kinds

Examples: pure water made up of heteroatomic
molecules and table salt made up of sodium atoms (ions) and chlorine atoms (ions)

rows

periods

Rows are called Periods
• Seven Seven periods for the seven energy levels(rings)

Formulas are used to represent compounds.

A compound formula consists of the symbols of the
elements found in the compound. Each elemental
symbol represents one atom of the element. If more
than one atom is represented, a subscript following the
elemental symbol is used.

if carbon disulfide contains one atom
of carbon for every two atoms of sulfur, what is the chemical formula for carbon disulfide?

CS2

• Carbon
monoxide, CO
– one atom of C
– one atom of O
• Water, H2 O
– two atoms of H
– one atom of O
• Ammonia, NH 3
– one atom of N
– 3 atoms of H

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elements

• A substance composed of a
single kind of atom.
• Cannot be broken down into
another substance by chemical
or physical means.

Element is the simplest form of matter that
can not be broken down by chemical means;
One element can be changed into another
element by nuclear methods
• Are the building blocks of matter
• Currently: Type of matter composed of atoms that all have the same atomic #s (Identical atoms)
• 118 elements known today Of the 118 known only the first 98 are known to
occur naturally on earth
• Those that do not occur naturally have been artificially produced by man as synthetic products of nuclear reactions such as Einsteinium ,
Nobelium

Hydrogen (H) The lightest & the most abundant element in the universe [75%, followed by Helium 23%]
• Carbon (C) The 2 nd most abundant
element[18.5%] in human body after
Oxygen
• Oxygen (O) The most abundant element on earth crust [47% followed by Si 28%]

O 65.0 % K 0.34
C 18.5 S 0.26
H 10.0 Na 0.14
N 3.0 Cl 0.14
Ca 1.4 Fe 0.004
P 1.0 Zn 0.003
Mg 0.50
Trace Elements:
As, Cr, Co, Cu, F, I, Mn, Mo, Ni, Se, Si, V

A symbol is assigned to each element. The symbol is based on
the name of the element and consists of one capital letter or a
capital letter followed by a lower case letter.
– Some symbols are based on the Latin or German name of the
element.

Select the correct name for each:
A. N
1) neon 2) nitrogen 3) nickel
B. P
1) potassium 2) phogiston
3) phosphorus
C. Ag
1) silver 2) agean 3) gold
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Select the correct name for each:
A. N
2) nitrogen
B. P
3) phosphorus
C. Ag
1) silver
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Select the correct symbol for each:
A. Calcium
1) C 2) Ca 3) CA
B. Sulfur
1) S 2) Sl 3) Su
C. Iron
1) Ir 2) FE 3) Fe

A. Calcium
2) Ca
B. Sulfur
1) S
C. Iron
3) Fe

molecules

A molecule is the smallest
particle of a pure substance that
is capable of a stable
independent existence

* Diatomic molecules contain two atoms.
• Triatomic molecules contain three atoms.
• Polyatomic molecules contain more than three atoms.

Classify the molecules in these diagrams using the terms
diatomic, triatomic, or polyatomic molecules.
• Solution: H2O2 is a polyatomic molecule, H2O is a triatomic molecule, and O2 is a diatomic molecule

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Molecules
• Only a few elements exist as individual atoms.
• Most elements exist as molecules where two or more
atoms of the same element are bonded together.
The elements hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur form molecules consisting of two or
more atoms of the same element.

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Homoatomic Molecules
• The atoms contained in homoatomic molecules areof the same kind.
Heteroatomic Molecules
• The atoms contained in heteroatomic molecules are of two or more kinds.

Classify the molecules using the terms homoatomic or heteroatomic molecules.
• Solution: H2O2 and H2O are heteroatomic molecules and O2
is a homoatomic molecule.

Periodic table

element symbol

Chemical Symbol
 The symbol that refers to theThe symbol that refers to the elementelement
 First letter isFirst letter is capitalizedcapitalized, second letter (if, second letter (if
applicable) isapplicable) is lowerlower casecase
 Not all symbols are based on English names forNot all symbols are based on English names for
the elements, some come from their Latinthe elements, some come from their Latin
names or even other languagesnames or even other languages
– Silver – Ag – argentum
– Antimony – Sb -stibium
– Lead – Pb – plumbum
– Copper – Cu – cyprium
– Tin – Sn – stannum
– Iron – Fe - ferrum
– Mercury – Hg - hydrargyrum
– Gold – Au - aurum
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columns

The columns are called FamiliesFamilies oror Groups
• Earlier Version had 1-8 followed by A or b
 Group A elements are called Representative Elements
 Group B elements are called TransitionTransition ElementsElements
• Modern Version labels the columns with 1-18Modern Version labels the columns with 1-18

Summary of Periodic Trends

moving through the periodic table: atomic radius ionization energy electron affinity down group increase decrease less exothermic across a period decrease increase more exothermic

∆U ≡ ionization energy, IE

decreasing size, increasing iE

 The minimum energy required to remove an e from the ground state of a gaseous atom
• II11 - the energy needed to remove the- the energy needed to remove the first electron from a gaseous atom.
 K(g) +]+ I1  K+(g) + e–– E = +419 kJ/mol
• II22 - the energy needed to remove the second-
electron from a gaseous +1 ion.
• K+(g) +I2  K2+(g) + e = +3051 kJ/mol
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decreasing size, increasing IE

history

Three Types of Elements

• Metals

 Shiny when smooth and clean
 Solid at room temperatur
• Only exception - Mercury
 Good conductors of heat and electricity
 Most are ductile and malleable

• Metalloids

A.k.a – the semi-metals
 Boxes bordering the stair-step
 Physical and chemical characteristics of both metals and non metal

• Nonmetals

Upper Right side of the Periodic Table
 Generally brittle solids or solids or gases
 Poor conductors of heat and electricity
 Bromine is the only liquid at room temperater

The periodic table is useful in predicting:

1. Chemical behavior of the elementsChemical behavior of the elements
2.2. TrendsTrends
3.3. Properties of the elementsProperties of the eleme

Mixtures

Law of conservation of matter

There is no detectable change in the total quantity of matter present when matter converts from one type to
another.
• This is true for both chemical and physical
changes.

Kinetic Theory of Matte

The kinetic molecular theory of matter is a useful tool
for explaining the observed properties of matter in the
three different states of solid, liquid and gas.
– Postulate 1: Matter is made up of tiny particles called
molecules.
– Postulate 2: The particles of matter are in constant
motion and therefore possess kinetic energy.
– Postulate 3: The particles possess potential energy
as a result of repelling or attracting each other.
– Postulate 4: The average particle speed increases as
the temperature increases.
– Postulate 5: The particles transfer energy from one to
another during collisions in which no net energy is lost
from the system.

Particulate Theory of Matter

All matter is made up of tiny
particles called molecules and
atoms.
• Molecules
A molecule is the smallest
particle of a pure substance that
is capable of a stable
independent existence.
Atoms
• Atoms are the particles that
make up molecules.
Particulate Theory of Matter

Ave. At. Mass = [(% x isotope mass) + (% x isotope mass) + .....]/ total %

sotopes And Atomic Weight Example
A specific example of the use of the equation is shown below for the element boron that consists of 19.78% boron-10 with
a mass of 10.01 u and 80.22% boron-11 with a mass of 11.01u. this calculated value is seen to agree with the value given in the periodic table.

AW(average weight)= (19.78%)10.01u)+(80.22%)(11.01u) / 100/= 198.u+883.2u/100= 10.81u

Dalton’s Atomic Theory

According to John Dalton, matter is made of very tiny particles called atoms. And atoms cannot be broken down
further.
• That is atoms were not supposed to be composed of simpler constituents.
They were imagined to be like marbles

-All elements are made of tiny atoms.
– Atoms cannot be subdivided.
– Atoms of the same element are exactly alike.
– Atoms of different elements can join to form
molecules

3 phases/ states of mater

isotopes

Isotope Symbols
• Isotopes are represented by the symbol AzE
• where Z is the atomic number, A is the mass number, and is the
elemental symbol.

Isotopes of Carbon and Hydrogen
Isotopes of Hydrogen
protium deuterium tritium
11H 21H 31 H
Isotopes of Carbon
116C 12 6C 136C 146C 156C 166 C

3617Cl OR Cl-36

• Isotopes are atoms that have the same number of
protons in the nucleus but different numbers of neutrons.
That is, they have the same atomic number but different
mass numbers.
• Because they have the same number of protons in the
nucleus, all isotopes of the same element have the
same number of electrons outside the nucleus.
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Atomic Mass on the Periodic table is the average mass of the isotopes
– But the mass number of each isotope is the protons plus the neutrons

atomic mass

Atomic Mass Unit
is a unit used to compare
the masses of atoms
and has the symbol
u or amu.

Carbon-12
Chemists have defined
the carbon-12 atom
as having a mass of
12 atomic mass units.
1 u = 1/12 the mass of a Carbon-12 atom.

the carbon-12 atom

12 atomic mass units.

1 u = 1/12 the mass of a Carbon-12 atom.

1 amu or u is approximately equal to the mass of
a single proton or neutron.

Isotopes
of an element have
different mass numbers
because they have different numbers of neutrons, but they have
the same atomic number.

matter is anything that has mass and takes up space

weight is the gravitational force acting on an object and can differ depending on location

scientific notation

a

standerd notation to scientific notation

Express use scientific calc (EXP) botton 1.8 x 10^-4 in decimal notation.
anser 0.00018
Express 4.58 x 10^6 in decimal notation.
4,580,000
On the graphing calculator, scientific notation is done with
the button. (EXP)
4.58 x 10^6 is typed 4.58x10 (EXP) 6




















































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scientific notation is used to express very small or very large numbers and maintain correct number of significant figures












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scientific notation to standard notation

Subtopic

rules for multiplication

Rule for Addition and Subtraction

Rules for Division

a x 10 ^n

Atoms

proton

Credit for the discovery of the proton is debatable pending
upon source
- However, some people credit Rutherford with its discovery the proton’s mass was eventually identified as 1.672 65 x
10-24 g

discovery of electron

Atom Is Neutral
Atoms have no overall electrical charge so,
an atom must have as many electrons
as there are protons
in its nucleus. Atom -

• Nucleus: Proton + Neutron
• Electron
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discovery of nucleus

Rutherford (1871 – 1973) along with coworkers Geiger,
Marsden, and Bohr devised and performed the gold foil
experiment in 1911 The experiment: A thin sheet of gold foil was enclosed by a fluor covered circular shroud
– There was an opening in the shroud through which
alpha particles were shot at the gold foil
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The central part of an atom.
• Composed of protons and neutrons.
• Contains most of an atom's mass

plum pudding model

Continuous theory of matter – matter could be divided
forever without reaching a single smallest
indivisible unit

The discontinuous theory of matter – there existed
some smallet piece of matter

neutron

In 1928, a German physicist, Walter Bothe, and his student, Herbert Becker, took the initial step in the
search for the neutron. They bombarded beryllium with alpha particles emitted from polonium and found that it
gave off a penetrating, electrically neutral radiation, which they interpreted to be high-energy gamma
photons.

Eventually, the neutron was discovered in 1932 when
James Chadwick used scattering data to calculate the
mass of this neutral particle.
– Chadwick is credited with his discovery
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Atoms are the particles that
make up molecules.

The Mole Concept Applied To Compounds
– The number of molecules in one mole of any compound is called
Avogadro's number and is numerically equal to 6.022x1023.
– A one-mole sample of any compound will contain the same
number of molecules as a one-mole sample of any other
compound.
– One mole of any compound is a sample of the compound with a
mass in grams equal to the molecular weight of the compound.

Examples Of The Mole Concept
– 1 mole H2O = 18.02 g H2O = 6.022x1023 H2O molecules
– 1 mole CO2 = 44.01 g CO2 = 6.022x1023 CO2 molecules
– 1 mole NH3 = 17.03 g NH3 = 6.022x1023 NH3 molecules

The mole concept applied earlier to molecules can be applied to
the individual atoms that are contained in the molecules.

CO2

Examples Of The Mole Concept
– 1 mole Na = 22.99 g Na = 6.022x10^23 Na atoms
– 1 mole Ca = 40.08 g Ca = 6.022x10^23 Ca atoms
– 1 mole S = 32.07 g S = 6.022x10^23 S atoms

Calculate the number of moles of Ca contained in a 15.84 g sample of Ca

15.84 x 1 mole Ca/ 40.08g Ca answer 0.3952 moles Ca

Rutherford – planetary mode

the atom contained a small, positively charged, dense
core or center called the nucleus
- the electrons traveled around outside the nucleus
- most of the atom’s volume was actually empty space
- the nuclear diameter is about 10-4 the diameter of the
atom

• Criticisms of the planetary model of the atom
• Why weren’t the electrons pulled into the positively charged nucleus
of the atom?
– Rutherford responded by stating the electron’s motion prevents it
from being pulled into the nucleus much the same as the planets
aren’t pulled into the sun or the moon into the earth
• According to classical mechanics (physics) charged particles
moving in a curved path should emit energy (light) or some other
form of electromagnetic radiation. Eventually, they would lose
enough energy to be pulled into the nucleus
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Subtopic molecules

Measurements

significant figures

exact number

Exact Numbers do not limit the # of sig figs in the
answer












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example

Average Atomic Mass Formula

sig figs in a measurment include the known digits plus a final estimated dig. sig figs indicate percision of a meassurment














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Count all numbers EXCEPT:
• Leading zeros -- 0.0025
• Trailing zeros without
a decimal point -- 2,500
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count all numbers exept

leading zeros

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trailing zeros without a decimal point

examples

SI units

Subtopic

Density

Mole

Dimensional analysis/ factor method

A length of rope is measured to be 1834 cm. How many
meters is this?

Solution: Write down the known quantity (1834 cm). Set the
known quantity equal to the units of the unknown quantity
(meters). Use the relationship between cm and m to write a
factor (100 cm = 1 m), such that the units of the factor cancel
the units of the known quantity (cm) and generate the units of
the unknown quantity (m). Do the arithmetic to produce the
final numerical answer

1834cm x1m/100cm = 18.34m

The factor- method for solving numerical problems is a four-step
systematic approach to problem solving.
• Step 1: Write down the known or given quantity. Include both the numerical value and units of the quantity.
• Step 2: Leave some working space and set the known quantity equal to the
units of the unknown quantity.
• Step 3: Multiply the known quantity by one or more factors, such that the
units of the factor cancel the units of the known quantity and generate the
units of the unknown quantity.
• Step 4: After you generate the desired units of the unknown quantity, do
the necessary arithmetic to produce the final numerical answer.

From defined quantities: The factors used in the
factor-unit method are factors derived from
fixed (defined) relationships between quantities.
• An example of a definition that provides factors is
the relationship between meters and centimeters:
1m = 100cm. This relationship yields two factors: 1m/100cm and 100cm/1m

example

A length of rope is measured to be 1834 cm. How many meters is this?
• Solution: Write down the known quantity (1834 cm). Set the known quantity equal to the units of the unknown quantity
(meters). Use the relationship between cm and m to write a factor (100 cm = 1 m), such that the units of the factor cancel the units of the known quantity (cm) and generate the units of
the unknown quantity (m). Do the arithmetic to produce the final numerical answer.
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1834cm(1m/100cm)=18.34m

common conversion factors

example

Example: Convert 34 in. to cm 34 inx 2.54cm/1in= 86cm

Floating topic

Floating topic

Floating topic

electron configuration


– A maximum of 2 electrons per orbital

Exceptional Electron Configurations

Some actual electron configurations differ from
those assigned using the aufbau principle
because half-filled sublevels are not as stable as
filled sublevels, but they are more stable than
other configurations. • Exceptions to the aufbau principle are due to

subtle electron-electron interactions in orbitals
with very similar energies.
• Copper has an electron configuration that is an
exception to the aufbau principle.
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• Cr, Cu, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, La, Ce, Gd, Pt, Au, Th, Pa,
• U, Np, Cm, Ds, Rg

• A. Half-filled and filled d subshells have unusual stability and this leads
to anomalies in electron configurations for some elements
• B. Most of these occur with atomic number (Z) > 40, where energy
differences between subshells are small. In all cases,
the transfer of an electron from one subshell (s) to another (d) lowers
the total energy of the atom because of a decrease in
electron- electron repulsion.
• Niobium Nb*41 [Kr] 4d45s1
• Molybdenum Mo* 42 [Kr] 4d55s1
• Ruthenium Ru*44 [Kr] 4d75s1
• Rhodium Rh* 45 [Kr] 4d85s1
• Palladium Pd* 46 [Kr] 4d105s0
• Silver Ag* 47 [Kr] 4d105s1
• Platinum Pt* 78 [Xe] 4f145d106s0
• Gold Au* 79 [Xe] 4f145d106s!
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Noble Gas Core Electron Configurations

• Recall, the electron configuration for Na is: Na: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
• We can abbreviate the electron configuration by indicating the innermost electrons with the symbol
of the preceding noble gas.
• The preceding noble gas with an atomic number less than sodium is neon, Ne. We rewrite the electron configuration:
Na: [Ne] 3s1

Condensed Electron Configurations
• Neon completes the 2p subshell.
• Sodium marks the beginning of a new row.
• So, we write the condensed electron configuration
for sodium as Na: [Ne] 3s1
• [Ne] represents the electron configuration of neon.
• Core electrons: electrons in [Noble Gas].
• Valence electrons: electrons outside of [Noble Gas].
Electron Configurations
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The periodic table can be used as a guide for electron configurations.
• The period number is the value of n.
• Groups 1A and 2A have the s-orbital filled.
• Groups 3A - 8A have the p-orbital filled.
• Groups 3B - 2B have the d-orbital filled.
• The lanthanides and actinides have the f-orbital
filled. We can use the periodic table to predict which

sublevel is being filled by a particular element.

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Three rules—the aufbau principle, the Pauli
exclusion principle, and Hund’s rule—tell you how to find the electron configurations of atoms.

• We use a numbering system to indicate
electrons in an atom
• Its given first by a number: 1,2,3,4, etc...
dictated by the period number electron shell
• Then follows a lower case letter: s,p,d, f...
dictated by the group from the periodic table orbital type
• Then follows a superscript given over the letter: indicates number of electrons in that orbital

• The electron configuration of an atom is a shorthand method of writing the location of
electrons by sublevel.
• The sublevel is written followed by a superscript with the number of electrons in the sublevel.
– If the 2p sublevel contains 2 electrons, it is written 2p2

• Aufbau Principle
– According to the aufbau principle, electrons occupy the
orbitals of lowest energy first. In the aufbau diagram
below, each box represents an atomic orbital.
• Pauli Exclusion Principle
– According to the Pauli exclusion principle, an atomic
orbital may describe at most two electrons. To occupy the
same orbital, two electrons must have opposite spins; that
is, the electron spins must be paired.
• Hund’s Rule
– Hund’s rule states that electrons occupy orbitals of the
same energy in a way that makes the number of electrons
with the same spin direction as large as possible.
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• First, determine how many electrons are in the
atom. Iron has 26 electrons.(nutral atom electrons and atomic number/#protons is the same)
• Arrange the energy sublevels according to
increasing energy:
–1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d ...
• Fill each sublevel with electrons until you have
used all the electrons in the atom:
–Fe: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d 6
• The sum of the superscripts equals the atomic
number of iron (26)

– K+
– As3+

• Write a ground state electron configuration for
these ions.
O2-
Na+
21

• Write a ground state electron configuration for a neutral atom
K
Ne

• Write the electron configuration of the neutral atom.
• Remove electrons from the orbital with the highest principal QN (value of n)
– Fe [Ar] 4s2 3d6
– Fe2+
• A. Fe [Ar] 4s2 3d6
• B. Fe [Ar] 3d6
• C. Fe [Ar] 4s2 3d4
• D. Fe [Ar] 4s1 3d1

An excited atom has an electron or electrons which are
not in the lowest energy state. Excited atoms are
unstable energetically. The electrons eventually fall to a
lower level. * is used to indicate an excited atom. For
example: *Li 1s2 3p1. (The ground state for Li is 1s2 2s1.)

• Write an excited electron configuration for the following
atoms.
• *Al
• *K 22

Energy Level, n # of sublevels Letter of sublevels # of orbitals per sublevel# of electrons in each orbital Total electrons inenergy level
1 1 s 1 2 2
2 2 s p
1
3
2
6 8
3 3
s
p
d
1
3
5
2
6
10
18
4 4
s
p
d
f
1
3
5
7
2
6
10
14
32

The way in which electrons are arranged around the nuclei of atoms.

Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms

SHELLS(n)

total of 7
– 1st energy level is closest to nucleus
– Contain Each energy level does not contain the same sublevels
– As the distance from the nucleus increases energy levels can hold more electrons –Therefore, they can have more
sublevels

• Four types
–s (lowest energy)
–p
–d
–f (highest energy)

If you want to name a specific sublevel in an energy level,
you write the energy level number followed by the sublevel.
Example: 3rd energy level, d sublevel is written as 3d.
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SUBSHELLS(i)

ORBITALS (m1)

• Each sublevel contains at least one orbital
– Area of higher probability of finding electrons
– Every orbital holds 2 electrons
– Different sublevels have different shaped
orbitals
• s = spherical
• p = dumbbell