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Why do electrons occupy equal energy orbital singly before beginning to pair up in twos?
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∙ 9y ago
They do this before pairing up because of Hund's rule which says that the electrons occupy orbitals that have the same energy in a way that makes the number of electrons with the same spin direction as big as possible.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoit is Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity.
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∙ 13y ago5 d orbitals with one electron in each dxy, dyz, dxz, dx2-y2 and dz2. When there is one electron in each then they begin to spin-pair.
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∙ 14y agothis is known as Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity.
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∙ 14y agoI believe it's the Hund's rule. =]
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Why do electrons enter the 4s orbital before entering the 3d orbital?
because its energy level is lower
Why does the s orbital fill before the p orbital?
It has a lower energy level. All else being equal, electrons tend to go into the lowest energy orbital with space available.
Why does 4s orbital start filling while 3p orbital is empty?
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.
What is subshell or sub energy level?
The level of energy possessed by all electrons in one type of orbital
A spectroscope measures the light energy given off by?
orbital electrons
Why do electrons enter the 4s orbital before entering the 3d orbital?
because its energy level is lower
Why does the s orbital fill before the p orbital?
It has a lower energy level. All else being equal, electrons tend to go into the lowest energy orbital with space available.
Why does 4s orbital start filling while 3p orbital is empty?
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.
When an atom absorbs enough energy electrons move to an orbital?
The electrons become excited and move to higher energy orbitals.
What is the electron configuration of an element?
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.
Is valence electrons in the outer most orbital?
No. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outer most orbit (or energy level) and not in outer most orbital.
How many d electrons can there be in an energy level?
There can be 10 electrons in a D orbital
What is subshell or sub energy level?
The level of energy possessed by all electrons in one type of orbital
How many electrons are held in the second energy level?
A total number of 8 electrons. Two in the 2s orbital and six in the 2p orbital
How many electrons are in an antibonding orbital?
The first orbit only has an S orbital. The S orbital can hold 2 electron. The second orbit has s and p orbitals. The p orbital can hold 8 electrons The third orbit has s, p, and d orbitals. The d orbital hold 10 electrons giving a total of 18. However the 3d orbital has a higher energy level than 4s so the 4s orbital is filled with electrons before you can put electrons in the 3d orbital. The fourth orbital has s,p,d,and f. The f orbital can hold 14 electrons. This gives a total of 32 electrons. However the 4f orbital is higher in energy than the 5s, 5p, and 62 orbitals. Therefore these orbitals must be filled first. The fifth, sixth and seventh orbitals are similar to the fourth.
What is energy sublevel?
The level of energy possessed by all electrons in one type of orbital
What do you mean by the orbitals of lower energy are filled in first with the electron and only then the orbitals of high energy are filled?
Because the electrons have a negative charge and the nucleus has a positive charge, so they attract each other. The electrons stay in the orbital closest to the nucleus unless it is full or they have enough energy to move away from the nucleus.
