Electron Configuration

Topics

• Electron Configuration

• Pauli Exlusion Principle

• Orbital Shapes

• Aufbau Principle

• Hund's Rule

Learning Objectives

• Construct orbital diagrams for elements up to Krypton (Kr).

• Apply the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and Pauli exclusion principle correctly.

• Identify an element based on its electron configuration.

• Visualize the 3D shapes of s, p, and d atomic orbitals.

• Predict and explain exceptions to the Aufbau principle for Cr and Cu.

Standards Alignment

• HS-PS1-1

• HS-PS1-2

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