The Aufbau principle indicates the sequence in which the energy sublevels are filled in order of increasing energy. Refer to the related link for an illustration.
This is usually called the "Pauli Exclusion Principle".
The electron configuration of copper is 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s1.
Nature prefers low energy. It is thus energetically favorable to do so.
Add the electrons in accordance with the aufbau principle and then count the unpaired ones.
The principle was named by a German speaker who called it Aufbau. "Buildup" is the usual translation of Aufbauinto English.
In general, you use the Aufbau Principle which indicates the order in which the shells and orbitals are filled. You just have to learn it and then you can determine the electron configuration of the elements.
The electronic configuration od Cu is [Ar] 3d10 4s1 This is an exception to the aufbau principle which would predict [Ar] 3d9 4s2.
This is usually called the "Pauli Exclusion Principle".
The electron configuration of copper is 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s1.
1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1
Bohr &Stoner suggested aufbau principle
Nature prefers low energy. It is thus energetically favorable to do so.
Add the electrons in accordance with the aufbau principle and then count the unpaired ones.
atoms in stable compounds almost always have a noble gas electron configuration or when representative metals and nonmetals react, thay transferelectrons in such a way that both th cation and the anion have noble gas electron configuration.
The principle was named by a German speaker who called it Aufbau. "Buildup" is the usual translation of Aufbauinto English.
See link below and to left for a good image of Bohr's model.
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