Friday, November 11, 2011

Chemistry Test Review

My assigned question was #25.
Write the set of quantum numbers for the last electron placed for:
a) S^2-    b) Pb      c) Au     d) W     e) P    f) Ba^2

Answers:
a) (3,1,1,-1/2)
- Equivalent orbital diagram to Ar
b) (6,1,0,1/2)
c) (5,2,2,-1/2)
- Has the "d-block" exception applied
d) (5,2,2,1/2)
- Has the "d-block" exception applied
e) (3,1,0,1/2)
f) (5,1,1,-1/2)
- Equivalent orbital diagram to Xe