4p
x
4p
y
4p
z
3d
xy
3d
xz
3d
yz
3d
x
2
-y
2
3d
z
2
4s
Chemist Shorthand:
[Ar
18
] 4s 3d 4p
Select an element:
19 Potassium
20 Calcium
21 Scandium
22 Titanium
23 Vanadium
24 Chromium*
25 Manganese
26 Iron
27 Cobalt
28 Nickel
29 Copper*
30 Zinc
31 Gallium
32 Germanium
33 Arsenic
34 Selenium
35 Bromine
36 Krypton
Interactive e-1 Confguration Answers
(Shockwave)
The total number of electrons represented is
Spectroscopic Notation Table
Orbital Box Diagrams for Elements Ca through Zn
Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
Interactive Electron Configurations for Fourth Period Elements
*remember Taylor's d
4 - 9
rule: Never four or nine total d orbital electrons in an element except elements #41 (4), #74 (4), or #78 (9).
Atomic Orbital Details:
3s Orbital X-axis
3s Orbital Y-axis
3p
x
Orbital X-axis
3p
x
Orbital Y-axis
3p
y
Orbital X-axis
3p
y
Orbital Y-axis
3p
z
Orbital X-axis
3p
z
Orbital Y-axis
3d
xy
Orbital X-axis
3d
xz
Orbital X-axis
3d
yz
Orbital X-axis
3d
x
2
-y
2
Orbital X-axis
3d
z
2
Orbital X-axis
3d
xy
Orbital Y-axis
3d
xz
Orbital Y-axis
3d
yz
Orbital Y-axis
3d
x
2
-y
2
Orbital Y-axis
3d
z
2
Orbital Y-axis