Today we spent time on one of the more confusing concepts of chemistry. The confusing concept of the quantum method of electron configuration. This is quite tricky since it is something that is very hard to visualize. Once you do a few, however, it gets fairly simple. I've included some pictures below of the different orbitals just for fun. Homework this week will be to do quite a few of these configurations.
Homework due next class is to:
Without using the "shortcut" write the quantum electron configurations of
a. Na b. P c. Ar d. Rb e. Ru f. Sb g. Po Feel free to use www.ptable.com to check your answers. Click on the "orbitals" tab to see the configurations. (Remember, some of your answers may be off due to the fact that the transition metals and the bottom two rows get a bit loose with the rules.)
Read Chapter 5 pgs.146-152
Answer Review Questions Pg 166 and 167 #'s 22 - 37
Last but not least MEMORIZE THOSE POLYATOMIC IONS AND THEIR CHARGES!! This will serve you well as class goes one.
One last thing, there are two possibilities for extra credit at the moment. You can read the book Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean and you can also memorize and recite the periodic table. You can do this any time this year to get 10 points of credit.
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