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Electron configuration

In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule (or other physical structure) in atomic or molecular orbitals. For example, the electron configuration of the neon atom is 1s2 2s2 2p6, meaning that the 1s, 2s, and 2p subshells are occupied by two, two, and six electrons, respectively.

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Shells and subshells

Notation

Energy of ground state and excited states

History

Periodic table

Shortcomings of the aufbau principle

Ionization of the transition metals

Other exceptions to Madelung's rule

Open and closed shells

Noble gas configuration

Electron configuration in molecules

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Electron configuration

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Electron configuration

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related to Ionization of the transition metals · 19
Electron configuration → After, Ar, Ca, Chromium, Cr, Fe, Fe2, Fe3, Fe4, However, In, Madelung's, Madelung-following, Nb, Potassium, Sc, The, This, Ti
related to Noble gas configuration · 15
Electron configuration → An, Ar, Every, H2O, He, Kr, Main-group, Ne, Neutral, Noble, Oganesson, Rn, Similarly, The, Xe
related to Notation · 11
Electron configuration → After, Applied Chemistry, For, International Union, It, IUPAC, Lithium, Phosphorus, Physicists, Pure, The
related to Atoms: Aufbau principle and Madelung rule · 10
Electron configuration → Bohr's, Charles Janet, Erwin Madelung, German Aufbau, It, Klechkowski, Klechkowski's, Madelung's, The, This
related to Order · 10
Electron configuration → Ar, Ca, For, Madelung, Sc, The, Ti, Ti2, Ti3, Ti4
has application · 7
Electron configuration → DFT, For, In, LCAO, Not, The, This
related to Condensed · 7
Electron configuration → Condensed, For, It, Ne, Phosphorus, The, This
related to Shells and subshells · 7
Electron configuration → An, Bohr, Each, Electron, For, In, The
see also · 5
Electron configuration → Born, Extended, HOMO/LUMOMolecular, Oppenheimer, Spherical
related to Electron configuration in molecules · 4
Electron configuration → Electron, From Hund's, O2, The

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the stability of half-filled subshellsinstance ofand as atomic number increases it becomes more and more difficult to find simple explanations0.80text
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Electron configurationrelated to Atoms: Aufbau principle and Madelung ruleThe0.60section
Electron configurationrelated to Atoms: Aufbau principle and Madelung ruleGerman Aufbau0.60section
Electron configurationrelated to Atoms: Aufbau principle and Madelung ruleBohr's0.60section

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