Electron Configurations
Grade 11•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can write the electron configuration of an element using the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and the Pauli exclusion principle.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 11 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What information about an element can be directly obtained from its atomic number on the periodic table, and how is this information used to determine electron configuration?
2. Explain how the periodic table is organized in a way that reflects the filling of electron orbitals (s, p, d blocks).
3. Write the electron configuration for oxygen (atomic number 8) using the method described in the video.
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Educational Video
Writing Electron Configurations Using Only the Periodic Table
Wayne Breslyn (Dr. B.)