NUEVO COLEGIO DEL PRADO

Science 9th Grade

Guía de Trabajo Semana 2, Abril 13 – Abril 17
Email: jmunoz@nuevocolegiodelprado.edu.co

Topic: Abbreviated Electron Configuration and

Orbital Diagrams.
Chemists write electron configurations to describe and communicate the arrangement of
electrons around the nucleus of atoms. This notation aids in predicting how atoms will
join together to from chemical bonds and their behavior.

Activities
1. Download the PowerPoint and watch the video with the explanations.
2. Do the exercises at the end of this guide.
3. Visit the link “Orbital Box Diagram” to check your work.
4. Remember to write the most important information and the exercises on your
notebook.
5. Send a picture of your notebook’s pages with the exercises resolved.
 Exercises for this week.
1. Locate these elements in the periodic table. Color them.
How many protons and electrons do each element have?
Write their names and the abbreviated electron configuration.

Extended Electron Conf. Name # Protons # Electrons Block Abbreviated

Electron Conf.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2
Iodine 53 53 p [Kr] 5s24d105p5
4d10 5p5
1s22s2

1s22s22p3

1s22s22p63s23p6

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2
4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d4
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2
4d10 5p4
 2. Observe this periodic table and do the following:
a. Draw on top of each group (columns) how the electron configuration is supposed to end.
b. Write the abbreviated electron configuration of each element that is colored in pink.
c. Color each block of the periodic table in a different color.

1s2

4f 1

P Xe
K Po
Zn La
Tc Eu

3. For the elements in exercise (1) and (2) draw the orbital notation.
Example:

Iodine Z=53 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p5
Orbital notation + Arrows: