Electron Configuration
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 11
Lesson Length: 45 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Electron configuration
Lesson Description: Students will learn how to create an electron configuration and then predict an element's chemical properties.

  • Other SC1. g. Develop and use models, including electron configuration of atoms and ions, to predict anrnelement’s chemical properties.
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Video : Electron Configuration - Basic introduction
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: This chemistry video tutorial provides a basic introduction into electron configuration. It contains plenty of practice problems and examples including the electron configuration of transition metal ions.
Quiz : Electron Configuration
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What sublevels are included in the second energy level? 

Question #2

How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

Question #3
The nitrogen electron configuration starts with 1s^2, 2s^2
Question #4
Write the entire electron configuration for aluminum. 
Question #5
The d sublevel holds 8 electrons.
Question #6
What is the difference between an atom's neutral electron configuration and the ion's electron configuration? 
Question #7

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2

Question #8

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2,3p6,4s2,3d10

Question #9

Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?

Question #10

What electron configuration matches a bromine atom?

Description: This quiz will assess your understanding of electron configuration.
Resources : Quizlet Flashcard Practice
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Reading : Electron Configuration Khan Academy
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/class-11-chemistry-india/xfbb6cb8fc2bd00c8:in-in-structure-of-atom/xfbb6cb8fc2bd00c8:in-in-electronic-configuration-of-atoms/a/electron-configurations-article

Description: Please use this article to learn more about electron configuration.
Assignment : Electron Configuration Practice Quiz

https://chemquiz.net/ele/

This online quiz is intended to give you extra practice in writing electron configurations for each of the first 102 chemical elements. This quiz aligns with the following NGSS standard(s): HS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-2

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Video : Writing Electron Configurations Using Only the Periodic Table
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: A step-by-step description of how to write the electron configuration for elements using just the Periodic Table. In order to write the electron configurations using the Periodic Table we first need to know the number of electrons for the each atom. When we write the configuration we'll put these electrons in orbitals around the nucleus of the atom. Electron configuration notation provides an easy way for scientists to write and communicate how electrons are arranged around the nucleus of an atom. This makes it easier to understand and predict how atoms will interact to form chemical bonds.