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Models of the
Atom
Bohr’s model…
• Electrons are found in specific circular
paths (orbits) around the nucleus.
• The electrons have fixed energies called
energy levels. (like rungs on a ladder)
• The amount of energy required to move
an electron to another energy level is
called a quantum.
The Quantum Mechanical model
• It is based on the energy and possible
location of an electron.
• how likely it is to find an electron is
described in terms of probability. (ie.
Propeller blades)
• Based on work done by Shrodinger…
Atomic Orbitals
• The energy levels of electrons are labeled
by principal quantum numbers (n)
• Each energy sublevel corresponds to an
orbital of a different shape, which describes
where the electron is likely to be found.
Atomic Orbitals
Shapes and
Orientations of
Orbitals
1s Orbital
1 2
2 8
3 18
4 32
5 50
Electron
Configuration
A detailed way of showing the
order in which electrons fill in
around the nucleus
Electron Configuration
# of e -
in
1s
sub level
Symbols 2
Energy Level
Sub Level
(s, p, d, f )
We must follow 3 rules…
• Aufbau priciple
• Electrons occupy energy levels with lowest
energy first.
Pauli exclusion principle
• If 2 electrons occupy the same energy level
they must have opposite spins.
Hund’s rule…
• Electrons that occupy orbitals of the same
energy will have the maximum number of
electrons with the same spin.
• 2p
To start we will use orbital filling
diagrams to help us with electron
configurations….
• Example
Boron- has 5 electrons
Periodic table arrangement
s (n) d (n - 1) p (n)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
f (n -2)
Principle Quantum #
(n)
Specifies the energy level
that the electron is on.
2 Quantum #
nd
(l)
Specifies the shape of the
sub level .
The 3rd (m) and 4th quantum
numbers (s) …
• Deals with the orbital within the sublevel
and the spin of the electron.
Four Energy Sub-Levels
Energy Level Sub-level Type of sub # of
Orbitals
s Sphere 2 1
p Dumbbell 6 3
d 4-Lobed 10 5
f 6-8 Lobed 14 7