Electronic

Structure of
Matter
Lesson 1
Learning Targets
At the end of the lesson you are able to:
 describe how the Bohr’s model of the
atom improved Rutherford’s atomic
model;
 explain how the Quantum Mechanical
Model of the atom describes the
energies and positions of the
electrons;
Learning Targets
At the end of the lesson you are able to:
 Know how to write electron
configuration of an element.
 explain the formation of ionic and
covalent bonds.
Atoms
Combine through:
Transfer, Overlapping and Sharing of electrons
BIG IDEA
Electrostatic Forces of Attraction- Opposite charges
attract.

It is responsible for chemical bonding

BIG IDEAS
Properties of matter is affected by forces at ionic level and
molecular levels.
BIG IDEAS
Stability - state of balance
- It explains the reactivity of an atom
Valency
-Is combining capacity of element.
-Is the capacity to give, accept or share electrons to
achieve the octet or duet state.
Title
Word
Neutrons
Quantum Mechanical Model

Bohr’s model
Rutherford’s model

The Plum Pudding Model

The Sphere Model
Bohr’s Atomic Model
Electron circle around the nucleus in the same way that
planets orbit the sun.
Electrons are attracted to positive nucleus consequently, it takes
energy to move an electron away near from nucleus to an outer shell.
Energy Levels/Shells
-refers to where electron orbit
Energy Sublevels/Subshells
-within energy levels are
subshells
s-2
p-6
d-10
f-14
Orbitals
Within each sublevel, there are orbitals. This is the final
location where electrons reside each sublevel has a
certain number of orbitals.
Electronic Configuration
-It refers to the arrangement or layout of
electrons.

-Valence electron can be determined from an

atom’s electron configuration and the position of
elements in the periodic table.
Energy Levels, Sublevels and Orbitals
Energy Levels, Sublevels and Orbitals
Electron Configuration

1s 1

row # group #
shell # # valence e-
possibilities are 1-7 possibilities are:
7 rows s: 1 or 2
subshell p: 1-6
possibilities are d: 1-10
s, p, d, or f f: 1-14
4 subshells Total e- should equal
Atomic #
What element has an electron configuration of 1s1?
Order of Electron Subshell Filling:
It does not go “in order”

1s2
2s2 2p6
3s2 3p6 3d10
4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14
5s2 5p6 5d10 5f14
6s2 6p6 6d10
7s2 7p6

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p6
 1A group # = # valence (outside) e- 8A
1 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A
2

Row 3 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 8B 8B 1B 2B
=

s d p
4
# shells
5
6
7

f
6
7
Subshells d and f are “special”
1A group # = # valence e- 8A
1 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A
2
period # = # e- shells

3 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 8B 8B 1B 2B

d
4 3d
5 4d
6 5d
7 6d

f
6 4f
7 5f
Practice:
Ask these questions every time you have to
write an electron configuration
Lithium:
1. find the element on the periodic table atomic # = 3
2. what is the period number? 2
3. how many shells? 2
4. what is the group number? 1
5. how many valence electrons? 1
6. what subshell(s) does Li have? s
7. what is the electron configuration? 1s2 2s1
Practice:
Ask these questions every time you have to
write an electron configuration
Boron:
1. find the element on the periodic table atomic # = 5
2. what is the row #? 2
3. how many shells? 2
4. what is the group #? 3
5. how many valence electrons? 3
6. what subshell(s) does B have? p
7. what is the electron configuration? 1s2 2s2 2p1
Recall
Learning Targets
At the end of the lesson you are able to:
 describe how the Bohr’s model of the atom
improved Rutherford’s atomic model;
 explain how the Quantum Mechanical
Model of the atom describes the energies
and positions of the electrons;
Recall
Learning Targets
At the end of the lesson you are able to:
 Know how to write electron
configuration of an element.
 explain the formation of ionic and
covalent bonds.