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- i heart electron config
- instructions: using the one filled box as a clue, fill in the rest of the boxes:
circle the valence electrons in the basic electron configuration
| # e⁻ | basic configuration |
expanded configuration | box diagram | dot dgm |
| h | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 2 - 7 | ||||
| ne | ||||
| 11 | ||||
| $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^3$ | ||||
| cl | ||||
| 20 | ||||
| $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 3d^{10} 4s^2 4p^2$ |
- how many valence electrons do the noble gases (ne, ar, kr, etc.) have?
- how many valence electrons do the elements in group 1 (li, na, k, etc.) have?
Part 1: Filling the Table (Example with Hydrogen, Lithium, Fluorine, Neon, Sodium, Phosphorus, Chlorine, Calcium, Germanium)
H (Hydrogen)
Step 1: Determine # of electrons
Hydrogen has 1 electron (atomic number 1).
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( 1s^1 \)
Expanded: \( 1s^1 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
1 valence electron: \(\cdot\) H
Element with 3 electrons (Lithium, Li)
Step 1: Identify Element
Atomic number 3 is Li.
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( [He] 2s^1 \)
Expanded: \( 1s^2 2s^1 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2s: \(\uparrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
1 valence electron: \(\cdot\) Li
Element with 2 - 7 (Fluorine, F)
Step 1: Total Electrons
2 + 7 = 9 electrons (atomic number 9 is F).
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( [He] 2s^2 2p^5 \)
Expanded: \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^5 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
7 valence electrons: \(\cdot\cdot\cdot\) \(\cdot\cdot\cdot\) F (7 dots)
Ne (Neon)
Step 1: # of electrons
Atomic number 10, so 10 electrons.
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( [He] 2s^2 2p^6 \)
Expanded: \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
8 valence electrons: \(\cdot\cdot\cdot\) \(\cdot\cdot\cdot\) Ne (8 dots)
Element with 11 electrons (Sodium, Na)
Step 1: Identify Element
Atomic number 11 is Na.
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( [Ne] 3s^1 \)
Expanded: \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^1 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 3s: \(\uparrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
1 valence electron: \(\cdot\) Na
Element with \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^3 \) (Phosphorus, P)
Step 1: Count Electrons
\( 2 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 3 = 15 \) electrons (atomic number 15 is P).
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( [Ne] 3s^2 3p^3 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 3s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 3p: \(\uparrow\), \(\uparrow\), \(\uparrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
5 valence electrons: \(\cdot\cdot\cdot\) \(\cdot\cdot\) P (5 dots)
Cl (Chlorine)
Step 1: # of electrons
Atomic number 17, so 17 electrons.
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( [Ne] 3s^2 3p^5 \)
Expanded: \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^5 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 3s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 3p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
7 valence electrons: \(\cdot\cdot\cdot\) \(\cdot\cdot\cdot\) Cl (7 dots)
Element with 20 electrons (Calcium, Ca)
Step 1: Identify Element
Atomic number 20 is Ca.
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Basic: \( [Ar] 4s^2 \)
Expanded: \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2 \)
Step 3: Box Diagram
1s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 2p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 3s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 3p: \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\), \(\uparrow\downarrow\); 4s: \(\uparrow\downarrow\)
Step 4: Dot Diagram
2 valence electrons: \(\cdot\cdot\) Ca
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8 (except He, which has 2)
Part 3: How many valence electrons do Group 1 elements (Li, Na, K, etc.) have?
Step 1: Recall Group 1 Configurations
Group 1 elements have one valence electron (e.g., Li: \( 2s^1 \), Na: \( 3s^1 \), K: \( 4s^1 \)).