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The electrons fill in the lowest energy orbital that is available. Electrons in the 4s orbital have a lower energy level than electrons in the 3p orbital, so the 4s orbitals are filled with electrons first.
The level of energy possessed by all electrons in one type of orbital
It has a lower energy level. All else being equal, electrons tend to go into the lowest energy orbital with space available.
because its energy level is lower
orbital electrons
The electrons fill in the lowest energy orbital that is available. Electrons in the 4s orbital have a lower energy level than electrons in the 3p orbital, so the 4s orbitals are filled with electrons first.
The electrons become excited and move to higher energy orbitals.
Yes.
The electron configuration of an element shows the number of electrons in their energy levels and orbitals. For example, the electron configuration of a neutral magnesium atom, Mg, with 12 electrons, is 1s22s22p63s2. This means that there are two electrons in the s orbital of the first energy level, two electrons in the s orbital and six electrons in the p orbital of the second energy level, and two electrons in the s orbital of the third energy level. The number in front of each letter represents the energy level, the letter represents the orbital, and the superscripts represent the number of electrons in the orbital.
No. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outer most orbit (or energy level) and not in outer most orbital.
There can be 10 electrons in a D orbital
The level of energy possessed by all electrons in one type of orbital
A total number of 8 electrons. Two in the 2s orbital and six in the 2p orbital
It has a lower energy level. All else being equal, electrons tend to go into the lowest energy orbital with space available.
because its energy level is lower
The level of energy possessed by all electrons in one type of orbital
Energy levels or orbital