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Mode of arrangement of electrons in different shells of an atom
In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule (or other physical structure)
Electron_configuration
Chemical data page
This page shows the electron configurations of the neutral gaseous atoms in their ground states. For each atom the subshells are given first in concise
Electron configurations of the elements
Electron_configurations_of_the_elements
Tabular arrangement of the chemical elements
(period) is started when a new electron shell has its first electron. Columns (groups) are determined by the electron configuration of the atom; elements with
Periodic_table
Energy needed to remove an electron
determining their respective electron configuration (EC). Nuclear charge: If the nuclear charge (atomic number) is greater, the electrons are held more tightly
Ionization_energy
Function describing an electron in an atom
matter. In this model, the electron cloud of an atom may be seen as being built up (in approximation) in an electron configuration that is a product of simpler
Atomic_orbital
Electron in the outer shell of an atom's energy levels
dependent upon its electronic configuration. For a main-group element, a valence electron can exist only in the outermost electron shell; for a transition metal
Valence_electron
Principle of atomic physics
the 1s subshell has 2 electrons, the 2s subshell has 2 electrons, the 2p subshell has 6 electrons, and so on. The configuration is often abbreviated by
Aufbau_principle
Description of the electron configuration
The d electron count or number of d electrons is a chemistry formalism used to describe the electron configuration of the valence electrons of a transition
D_electron_count
Principal energy levels in atomic physics
to 2(n2) electrons. For an explanation of why electrons exist in these shells, see electron configuration. Each shell consists of one or more subshells
Electron_shell
Notation in quantum physics
represents an actual value of a physical quantity. For a given electron configuration of an atom, its state depends also on its total angular momentum
Term_symbol
Chemical element with atomic number 28 (Ni)
some disagreement on which configuration has the lower energy. Chemistry textbooks quote nickel's electron configuration as [Ar] 4s2 3d8, also written
Nickel
Group of low-reactive, gaseous chemical elements
other chemical substances, results from their electron configuration: their outer shell of valence electrons is "full", giving them little tendency to participate
Noble_gas
Chemical bond by sharing of electron pairs
chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms. These electron pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs
Covalent_bond
Chemical property of transition metals
The rule is based on the fact that the valence orbitals in the electron configuration of transition metals consist of five (n−1)d orbitals, one ns orbital
18-electron_rule
Chemical bonding involving attraction between ions
nonmetal) with greater electron affinity accepts one or more electrons to attain a stable electron configuration, and after accepting electrons an atom becomes
Ionic_bonding
Method of predicting a chemical complex's absorption spectrum
repulsion. B and C correspond with individual d-electron repulsions. A is constant among d-electron configuration, and it is not necessary for calculating relative
Tanabe–Sugano_diagram
Series of chemical elements
that n = 4, the first 18 electrons have the same configuration of Ar at the end of period 3, and the overall configuration is [Ar]3d24s2. The period
Transition_metal
Configurations of elements 109 and above are not available. Predictions from reliable sources have been used for these elements. Grayed out electron numbers
Periodic table (electron configurations)
Periodic_table_(electron_configurations)
Chemical element with atomic number 9 (F)
predation. Fluorine atoms have nine electrons, one fewer than neon, and electron configuration 1s22s22p5: two electrons in a filled inner shell and seven
Fluorine
Rules to determine the ground state of an atom
referred to simply as Hund's Rule. The three rules are: For a given electron configuration, the term with maximum multiplicity has the lowest energy. The multiplicity
Hund's_rules
Periodic table of the elements with eight or more periods
element 164 with a 7d109s0 electron configuration shows clear analogies with palladium with its 4d105s0 electron configuration. The noble metals of this
Extended_periodic_table
Diagrams for the bonding between atoms of a molecule and lone pairs of electrons
losing, or sharing electrons until they have achieved a valence shell electron configuration with a full octet of (8) electrons, hydrogen instead obeys
Lewis_structure
Group of highly reactive chemical elements
table. All alkali metals have their outermost electron in an s-orbital: this shared electron configuration results in them having very similar characteristic
Alkali_metal
Topics referred to by the same term
topological space Configuration space (physics), in classical mechanics, the vector space formed by the parameters of a system Electron configuration, the distribution
Configuration
Chemical element with atomic number 115 (Mc)
bismuth. Every previous pnictogen has five electrons in its valence shell, forming a valence electron configuration of ns2np3. In moscovium's case, the trend
Moscovium
Chemical element with atomic number 47 (Ag)
a completely consistent set of electron configurations. This distinctive electron configuration, with a single electron in the highest occupied s subshell
Silver
Different states of quantum systems
for more details.) For an explanation of why electrons exist in these shells see electron configuration. If the potential energy is set to zero at infinite
Energy_level
Tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons
tendency for an atom of a given chemical element to attract shared electrons (or electron density) when forming a chemical bond. An atom's electronegativity
Electronegativity
Chemical element with atomic number 103 (Lr)
metals. Its electron configuration is anomalous for its position in the periodic table, having an s2p configuration instead of the s2d configuration of its
Lawrencium
Particle, atom or molecule with a net electrical charge
few electrons short of a stable configuration. As such, they have the tendency to gain more electrons in order to achieve a stable configuration. This
Ion
Chemical element with atomic number 20 (Ca)
has 20 electrons, with electron configuration [Ar]4s2. Like the other elements in group 2 of the periodic table, calcium has two valence electrons in the
Calcium
Elements with atomic numbers 57-70
arise from the order in which the electron shells of these elements are filled—the outermost (6s) has the same configuration for all of them, and a deeper
Lanthanide
Nitrogen-based molecule
non-bonded electrons as a lone pair in an sp orbital and the other two occupying a degenerate pair of p orbitals. The electron configuration is consistent
Nitrene
Chemical element with atomic number 70 (Yb)
complexes with nine water molecules. Because of its closed-shell electron configuration, its density, melting point and boiling point are much lower than
Ytterbium
Identical electron configuration
sometimes requiring identity of the total electron count and with it the entire electronic configuration. More usually, definitions are broader, and
Isoelectronicity
Chemical element with atomic number 114 (Fl)
has 4 electrons in its valence shell, hence valence electron configuration ns2np2. For flerovium, the trend will continue and the valence electron configuration
Flerovium
Visual tool in quantum chemistry
AO, thus not contributing to bonding energetics. The resulting electron configuration can be described in terms of bond type, parity and occupancy for
Molecular_orbital_diagram
Chemical element with atomic number 13 (Al)
aluminium atom has 13 electrons with an electron configuration of [Ne] 3s2 3p1, with three electrons beyond a stable noble gas configuration. Accordingly, the
Aluminium
Type of chemical reaction
used to modulate the electron configuration too, since these atoms have different electronegativity and electron configuration. Gewirth, Andrew A.; Varnell
Oxygen_reduction_reaction
Chemical rule of thumb
such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas. The rule is especially
Octet_rule
Scientific study of matter's behavior and properties
valence electrons in such a way as to create a noble gas electron configuration (eight electrons in their outermost shell) for each atom. Atoms that tend
Chemistry
Mechanism of electron transfer
pair, self exchange proceeds at 109 M−1s−1. In this case, the electron configuration changes from Co(I): (t2g)6(eg)2 to Co(II): (t2g)5(eg)2. For the
Outer sphere electron transfer
Outer_sphere_electron_transfer
Chemical element with atomic number 116 (Lv)
polonium. Every previous chalcogen has six electrons in its valence shell, forming a valence electron configuration of ns2np4. In livermorium's case, the trend
Livermorium
Method for describing the electronic structure of molecules using quantum mechanics
an electron configuration closely similar to that of a free atom in an external field, except that the outer parts of the electron configurations surrounding
Molecular_orbital_theory
Chemical element with atomic number 14 (Si)
has fourteen electrons. In the ground state, they are arranged in the electron configuration [Ne]3s23p2. Of these, four are valence electrons, occupying
Silicon
Chemical element with atomic number 60 (Nd)
the actinide uranium. Its 60 electrons are arranged in the configuration [Xe]4f46s2, of which the six 4f and 6s electrons are valence. Like most other
Neodymium
Rule describing chemical reactions
exclusively intermediates of 18- and 16-electron configuration. The rule is an extension of the 18-electron rule. This rule was proposed by American
Tolman's_rule
Development of the table of chemical elements
arrangement of the chemical elements, structured by their atomic number, electron configuration and recurring chemical properties. In the basic form, elements are
History_of_the_periodic_table
Chemical element with atomic number 104 (Rf)
nonvolatile K 2RfCl 6 mixed salt. Rutherfordium is expected to have the electron configuration [Rn]5f14 6d2 7s2 and therefore behave as the heavier homologue of
Rutherfordium
Theoretical chemical element with atomic number 121 (Ubu)
trends. For example, unbiunium is expected to have a s2p valence electron configuration, instead of the s2d of lanthanum and actinium or the s2g expected
Unbiunium
Chemical element with atomic number 117 (Ts)
the valence electron configuration may be represented to reflect the 7p subshell split as 7s2 7p2 1/27p3 3/2. Differences for other electron levels also
Tennessine
Elementary particle with negative charge
constituents. In atoms, an electron's matter wave occupies atomic orbitals around a positively charged atomic nucleus. The configuration and energy levels of
Electron
Chemical element with atomic number 57 (La)
on the subject. The 57 electrons of a lanthanum atom are arranged in the configuration [Xe]5d16s2, with three valence electrons outside the noble gas core
Lanthanum
Chemical element with atomic number 15 (P)
plastic. A phosphorus atom has 15 electrons, 5 of which are valence electrons. This results in the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p3, often simplified
Phosphorus
Triplet state of the dioxygen molecule
singlet. According to molecular orbital theory, the electron configuration of triplet oxygen has two electrons occupying two π molecular orbitals (MOs) of equal
Triplet_oxygen
Chemical element with atomic number 118 (Og)
Retrieved 25 January 2023. "Oganesson - Protons - Neutrons - Electrons - Electron Configuration". Material Properties. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January
Oganesson
Chemical element with atomic number 102 (No)
verification of this electron configuration had not yet been made as of 2006. The sixteen electrons in the 5f and 7s subshells are valence electrons. In forming
Nobelium
Chemical element with atomic number 17 (Cl)
Chlorine has the electron configuration [Ne]3s23p5, with the seven electrons in the third and outermost shell acting as its valence electrons. Like all halogens
Chlorine
One of two foundational theories of quantum chemistry
suggested that eight and eighteen electrons in a shell form stable configurations. Bury proposed that the electron configurations in transitional elements depended
Valence_bond_theory
Chemical element with atomic number 112 (Cn)
copernicium to be a gas at room temperature due to its closed-shell electron configuration, which would make it the first gaseous metal in the periodic table
Copernicium
Chemical element with atomic number 24 (Cr)
chromium has a ground-state electron configuration of [Ar] 3d5 4s1. It is the first element in the periodic table whose configuration violates the Aufbau principle
Chromium
Chemical element with atomic number 87 (Fr)
Vol. 4. CRC. 2006. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8493-0474-3. Winter, Mark. "Electron Configuration". Francium. The University of Sheffield. Retrieved April 18, 2007
Francium
Chemical element with atomic number 82 (Pb)
in Europe in the late 19th century. A lead atom has 82 electrons, with the electron configuration [Xe]4f145d106s26p2. The combined first and second ionization
Lead
Chemical element with atomic number 7 (N)
seven electrons. In the ground state, they are arranged in the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p1 x2p1 y2p1 z. It, therefore, has five valence electrons in
Nitrogen
Chemical compound
its property of binding to lipids has made it a widely used stain in electron microscopy. Osmium(VIII) oxide forms monoclinic crystals. It has a characteristic
Osmium_tetroxide
Chemical element with atomic number 78 (Pt)
polymetallic) species. Tetracoordinate platinum(II) compounds tend to adopt 16-electron square planar geometries. Although elemental platinum is generally unreactive
Platinum
Chemical element with atomic number 110 (Ds)
outer electron configuration of darmstadtium is calculated to be 6d8 7s2, which obeys the Aufbau principle and does not follow platinum's outer electron configuration
Darmstadtium
Theoretical chemical element with atomic number 119 (Uue)
Each of these elements has one valence electron in the outermost s-orbital (valence electron configuration ns1), which is easily lost in chemical reactions
Ununennium
Chemical element with atomic number 89 (Ac)
+3 originates from the [Rn] 6d17s2 electronic configuration of actinium, with three valence electrons that are easily donated to give the stable closed-shell
Actinium
Chemical element with atomic number 2 (He)
do so on the grounds of helium's 1s2 electron configuration, which is analogous to the ns2 valence configurations of the alkaline earth metals, and furthermore
Helium
Notation for conserved quantities in physics and chemistry
twice is equivalent to doing nothing (involution). Physics portal Electron configuration Schrödinger, Erwin (1926). "Quantisation as an Eigenvalue Problem"
Quantum_number
Chemical element with atomic number 107 (Bh)
ion is predicted to have an electron configuration of [Rn] 5f14 6d4 7s2, giving up a 6d electron instead of a 7s electron, which is the opposite of the
Bohrium
Fourth row in the periodic table of chemical elements
valence electrons respectively, which are placed on 4s and 3d. Twelve electrons over the electron configuration of argon reach the configuration of zinc
Period_4_element
Chemical element with atomic number 72 (Hf)
chemically similar to zirconium in that they have the same number of valence electrons and are in the same group. Also, their relativistic effects are similar:
Hafnium
Chemical element with atomic number 6 (C)
element, with a ground-state electron configuration of 1s22s22p2, of which the four outer electrons are valence electrons. Its first four ionisation energies
Carbon
Set of adjacent groups
table is a set of elements unified by the atomic orbitals their valence electrons or vacancies lie in. The term seems to have been first used by Charles
Block_(periodic_table)
Decrease of ionic radii across the lanthanide series
very similar chemical behavior, having closely similar radii and electron configurations. Radius-dependent properties such as lattice energies, solvation
Lanthanide_contraction
Chemical element with atomic number 37 (Rb)
very low first ionization energy of only 403 kJ/mol. It has an electron configuration of [Kr]5s1 and is photosensitive. Due to its strong electropositive
Rubidium
Format for notating atoms and molecules
notation is used to specify electron configurations and to create the term symbol for the electron states in a multi-electron atom. When writing a term
Spectroscopic_notation
Inner-shell electron of an atom
Core electrons are the electrons in an atom that are not valence electrons and do not participate as directly in chemical bonding. The nucleus and the
Core_electron
Chemical element with atomic number 81 (Tl)
thallium atom has 81 electrons, arranged in the electron configuration [Xe]4f145d106s26p1; of these, the three outermost electrons in the sixth shell are
Thallium
Chemical element with atomic number 61 (Pm)
promethium atom has 61 electrons, arranged in the configuration [Xe] 4f5 6s2. The seven 4f and 6s electrons are valence electrons. In forming compounds
Promethium
Chemical element with atomic number 44 (Ru)
platinum.matthey.com. May 2018. p. 30. Haynes (2016), p. 4.31. "2.3.3: Electron Configuration of Transition Metals". Chemistry LibreTexts. 26 July 2024. Retrieved
Ruthenium
Chemical element with atomic number 59 (Pr)
praseodymium's 59 electrons are arranged in the configuration [Xe]4f36s2. Like most other lanthanides, praseodymium usually uses only three electrons as valence
Praseodymium
Chemical element with atomic number 31 (Ga)
"pseudo-noble-gas" [Xe]4f145d106s2 electron configuration, which is liquid at room temperature. The 3d10 electrons do not shield the outer electrons very well from the
Gallium
Theoretical chemical element with atomic number 120 (Ubn)
Each of these elements has two valence electrons in the outermost s-orbital (valence electron configuration ns2), which is easily lost in chemical reactions
Unbinilium
Rule used to predict the ground state of an atom or molecule with open electron shells
arranges its electrons as [↑↓] [↑] [↑] rather than [↑↓] [↑] [↓] or [↑↓] [↑↓][ ]. The manganese (Mn) atom has a 3d5 electron configuration with five unpaired
Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity
Hund's_rule_of_maximum_multiplicity
Class of physical phenomena
the electron configuration is such that there are unpaired electrons and/or non-filled subshells, it is often the case that the various electrons in the
Magnetism
Chemical element with atomic number 41 (Nb)
table (see table), with an electron configuration in the outermost shells atypical for group 5. Similarly atypical configurations occur in the neighborhood
Niobium
Chemical element with atomic number 30 (Zn)
producing an isotope of gallium. n 30Zn → n 31Ga + e− + ν e Zinc has an electron configuration of [Ar]4s23d10 and is a member of the group 12 of the periodic table
Zinc
Chemical element with atomic number 90 (Th)
the f-block of the periodic table, it has an anomalous [Rn]6d27s2 electron configuration in the ground state, as the 5f and 6d subshells in the early actinides
Thorium
Chemical element with atomic number 53 (I)
Iodine has an electron configuration of [Kr]5s24d105p5, with the seven electrons in the fifth and outermost shell being its valence electrons. Like the other
Iodine
Chemical element with atomic number 8 (O)
presence of a triplet electronic ground state. An electron configuration with two unpaired electrons, as is found in dioxygen orbitals (see the filled
Oxygen
Chemical element with atomic number 63 (Eu)
form compounds with an oxidation state of +3. The +2 state has an electron configuration 4f7 because the half-filled f-shell provides more stability. In
Europium
Chemical element with atomic number 51 (Sb)
group 15 (pnictogens) Period period 5 Block p-block Electron configuration [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p3 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 18, 5 Physical properties Phase
Antimony
Chemical element with atomic number 11 (Na)
concentration of 24Na relative to 23Na. Sodium atoms have 11 electrons, one more than the stable configuration of the noble gas neon. The first and second ionization
Sodium
Category of chemical elements
Covalently bonded nonmetals often share only the electrons required to achieve a noble gas electron configuration. For example, nitrogen forms diatomic molecules
Nonmetal
Chemical element with atomic number 93 (Np)
electrons, arranged in the configuration [Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2. This differs from the configuration expected by the Aufbau principle in that one electron is
Neptunium
modulus data page Electrical resistivity data page Electron affinity data page Electron configuration data page Electronegativity (Pauling, Allen scale)
Table of specific heat capacities
Table_of_specific_heat_capacities
Smallest unit of a chemical element
with the magnetic moment of the atom and its electrons. Some atoms can have multiple electron configurations with the same energy level, which thus appear
Atom
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