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Ch.9 - Periodic Properties of the Elements
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Capitolo 9, Problema 42c,d

Write the full orbital diagram for each element. c. Ne d. He

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1. Identify the atomic number of the element. The atomic number of Neon (Ne) is 10. This means there are 10 electrons in a neutral atom of Neon.
2. Start filling the orbitals according to the Aufbau principle, which states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first. The order of filling is 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, and so on.
3. Fill the 1s orbital first. Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons. So, the 1s orbital will have 2 electrons.
4. Next, fill the 2s orbital with 2 electrons. Now, you have placed 4 electrons and you have 6 more to place.
5. Finally, fill the 2p orbital with the remaining 6 electrons. The 2p orbital can hold a maximum of 6 electrons. So, the 2p orbital will have 6 electrons. Now, all 10 electrons have been placed.

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