“ATOMIC ORBITALS

AND
ELECTRONIC
CONFIGURATIONS”
“Atomic Orbitals”
- Regions where electrons are
most likely to be found,
characterized by energy levels,
shapes, and orientations, and
their electronic configuration
describes electron distribution.
There are several types of atomic orbitals, each designated by a
letter and a subscript number:

• s orbitals
• p orbitals
• d orbitals
• f orbitals
The types of orbitals (s, p, d, and f) have different shapes and
orientations:
“The electronic configuration of an
atom”

- determined by a series of numbers and letters that

represent the arrangement of electrons in its orbitals.
Electronic
configuration
- refers to the arrangement of electrons in
orbitals within an atom, influencing chemical
behavior and determining the number of
electrons in each orbital for each energy level.
Electronic configurations
- Describe electron distribution within atoms, with covalency in organic
compounds influenced by element's ability to form covalent bonds,
determined by unpaired electrons in outermost shell.
Common elements found in organic compounds along with their electronic
configurations and corresponding covalency numbers

• OXYGEN
• CARBON
• HYDROGEN
• NITROGEN
THESE electronic configurations help
determine the number of unpaired
electrons available for forming covalent
bonds, which in turn influences the
covalency of these elements in organic
compounds.
Four quantum numbers:
An orbital

- is a region of probability where an electron

can be found. There are S-D-P and f orbitals
with different shapes:
Bohr Model -

Represents the energy

level of the electron.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoi4j8es4gQ&t=192s
To simplify:
Cl –
Chlorine