12.2 - Atomic orbitals
s,p,d,f orbitals are the regions of space in which electrons may be found
- 99% probability
( higher level students need to know the shapes of s and p only)
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Electronic structure
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| energy shells- | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc. | |
| sub-shells- | s, p, d, f | |
| orbitals- | s has 1 p has 3 d has 5 f has 7 |
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| electron pairs- | each orbital holds two electrons | |
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click on the shockwave demonstration to see all the orbitals demonstrated |
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