"the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule in atomic or molecular orbitals"
A description of how electrons are arranged in the various orbitals around an atom.
Electromagnetic Spectrum: The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation.
Quantum Mechanics: The theory that describes the behavior of matter and energy on a tiny scale.
Atomic Models: Various proposed models of an atom, including Bohr model, Schrödinger model, etc.
Electron Orbitals: The regions in an atom where electrons can be found.
Hund's Rule: Electrons will fill orbitals singly before they pair up.
Pauli Exclusion Principle: No two electrons can have the same set of quantum numbers.
Aufbau Principle: Electrons will fill the lowest energy orbitals first before moving to higher ones.
Valence Electrons: The electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in chemical reactions.
Noble Gas Configuration: The stable arrangement of electrons in noble gases and how it relates to the octet rule.
Periodic Trends: The patterns in the properties of elements across the periodic table as a result of electron configurations.
"the electron configuration of the neon atom is 1s2 2s2 2p6"
"the 1s, 2s and 2p subshells"
"2 electrons"
"as moving independently in an orbital, in an average field created by all other orbitals"
"Slater determinants or configuration state functions"
"a level of energy"
"in certain conditions, electrons are able to move from one configuration to another by the emission or absorption of a quantum of energy"
"a quantum of energy, in the form of a photon"
"useful in understanding the structure of the periodic table of elements"
"useful for describing the chemical bonds that hold atoms together"
"helps explain the peculiar properties of lasers"
"helps explain the peculiar properties of semiconductors"
"atomic physics and quantum chemistry"
"each electron as moving independently in an orbital"
"laws of quantum mechanics"
"this same idea helps explain the peculiar properties of lasers and semiconductors"
"Mathematically, configurations are described by Slater determinants or configuration state functions"
"6 electrons"
"2 electrons"