 stratul 1 → 1 substrat → 1 substrat s (notat 1s) → 1 orbitral s → max.

2 electroni 2e-

 stratul 2 → 2 substraturi → 1 substrat s (notat 1s) → 1 orbitral s → max. 2 electroni 8e-

→ 1 substrat p (notat 2p) → 3 orbitrali p → max. 6 electroni

 stratul 3 → 3 substraturi → 1 substrat s (notat 1s) → 1 orbitral s → max. 2 electroni

→ 1 substrat p (notat 2p) → 3 orbitrali p → max. 6 electroni 18e-
→ 1 substrat d (notat 3d) → 5 orbitrali d → max. 10 electroni

 stratul 4 → 4 substraturi → 1 substrat s (notat 1s) → 1 orbitral s → max. 2 electroni

→ 1 substrat p (notat 2p) → 3 orbitrali p → max. 6 electroni 32e-
→ 1 substrat d (notat 4d) → 5 orbitrali d → max. 10 electroni
→ 1 substrat f (notat 4f) → 7 orbitrali d → max. 14 electroni