2.5 - Energy Level Diagrams and Orbital Filling Order
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Practice Questions
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What is the order of filling for the first two electron shells?
💡 Hint: Think about the principle of least energy.
State the Pauli Exclusion Principle in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider the occupancy of orbitals.
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Which principle states that no two electrons can have the same four quantum numbers?
💡 Hint: This principle is about electron identity.
True or False: Hund's Rule states that electrons will pair before all orbitals in a subshell are singly occupied.
💡 Hint: Think about how to fill balloons individually.
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Write the full electron configuration for a transition metal of your choice and identify its oxidation states based on its electron configuration.
💡 Hint: Focus on how electrons are removed starting with the highest energy level.
Explain how electron configuration influences the chemical properties of an element, using examples.
💡 Hint: Consider stability and reactivity based on electron arrangement.
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