electrons
Protons are not arranged in energy levels or orbitals like electrons. Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom and do not occupy specific energy levels or orbitals. Electrons, on the other hand, are arranged in specific energy levels or orbitals around the nucleus.
Electrons are arranged in an electron cloud around the nucleus of an atom, occupying different energy levels or orbitals. These orbitals can hold a specific number of electrons based on their shape and orientation. The arrangement of electrons in the electron cloud is governed by quantum mechanics and the Pauli exclusion principle.
The electrons are arranged in the 'Electron Shells' that are like the planets path in the solar system, but they have more 'planets' if you will. These shells revolve around the nueclus (i presume you know what that is). The first shell (labled K) have two electrons, The next (L) has 8, then (M) has 18, (N) has 32, (O) has 50, and last known (P) has 72. And there is no pattern and no known Q shell. And although each shell may have these many, if they're the outter and last shell they can only have 8 in them, so they will have to lose ore gain more to become stable.
The question is somewhat unclear, so my answer may be off. Energy levels in discussion of atomic structure typically refer to the structure of the electron cloud. Around an atoms nucleus are a series of orbitals in which electrons can be stored - they require greater amounts of stored energy to contain at higher orbitals. As such, each orbital fills from the innermost ring out. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_orbital for the discussion of atomic orbitals on wikipedia. Each orbital refers to a specific energy level.
Orbitals of the same energy level are degenerate because they have the same amount of energy. In atoms, the energy of an orbital is determined by the principal quantum number n, so orbitals with the same n value have the same energy level. This means that electrons in degenerate orbitals have the same energy and therefore the same potential to interact with the nucleus and other electrons.
Protons are not arranged in energy levels or orbitals like electrons. Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom and do not occupy specific energy levels or orbitals. Electrons, on the other hand, are arranged in specific energy levels or orbitals around the nucleus.
Electrons are arranged in an electron cloud around the nucleus of an atom, occupying different energy levels or orbitals. These orbitals can hold a specific number of electrons based on their shape and orientation. The arrangement of electrons in the electron cloud is governed by quantum mechanics and the Pauli exclusion principle.
An electron can occupy various types of atomic orbitals, which are defined by their shapes and energy levels. These include s, p, d, and f orbitals. The s orbitals are spherical, p orbitals are dumbbell-shaped, d orbitals have more complex shapes, and f orbitals are even more intricate. The specific orbital an electron occupies depends on its energy level and the electron configuration of the atom.
Degenerate orbitals are orbitals which have the same energy in an atom.
Orbitals with the same energy are said to be degenerate. This means they have the same potential energy and are available for electrons to occupy. Degenerate orbitals can be found in multi-electron atoms and molecules.
The electrons are arranged in the 'Electron Shells' that are like the planets path in the solar system, but they have more 'planets' if you will. These shells revolve around the nueclus (i presume you know what that is). The first shell (labled K) have two electrons, The next (L) has 8, then (M) has 18, (N) has 32, (O) has 50, and last known (P) has 72. And there is no pattern and no known Q shell. And although each shell may have these many, if they're the outter and last shell they can only have 8 in them, so they will have to lose ore gain more to become stable.
All of the orbitals in the same energy sublevel (s, p, d, f) have the same amount of energy. For example, each of the 3p orbitals have the same energy and all of the electrons in the 3p orbitals have the same energy.
The area in which electrons are arranged in energy levels is called "Main Energy Levels." The chart also includes configurations of the electrons. I have attached a link to explain.
The energy levels in an atom determine the possible locations of electrons, known as orbitals. Each energy level can contain a specific number of orbitals, and electrons fill these orbitals based on their energy levels.
In an atom, energy levels represent the different energy states that electrons can occupy. Orbitals are regions within an energy level where electrons are likely to be found. Each energy level can contain multiple orbitals, each with a specific shape and orientation. The higher the energy level, the farther the orbitals are from the nucleus, and the higher the energy of the electrons in those orbitals.
There is one s orbital and three p orbitals and five d orbitals in the third energy level.
d orbitals begin to fill after the s orbitals of the same principal energy level are filled, specifically starting from the 3d orbitals after the 4s orbital. This occurs due to the energy levels of the orbitals; while the 4s orbital is filled before the 3d, the 3d orbitals have a higher energy level compared to 4s once the 3s and 3p orbitals are filled. As electrons are added to an atom, they occupy the lowest available energy orbitals first, which is why d orbitals fill after the s and p orbitals of the preceding energy level.