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kay
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Why are the electronic configurations of Copper and Chromium exceptional? What is so different about them?
kay said:Yes satvik i do know that. :/
But the thing is that i am not able to understand the fact that HOW are the elec configurations different/exceptional?
And how does the half filled or completely filled state of orbitals influence the elec configs (in the case of chromium and copper).
Tell me this.
An electronic configuration is a representation of the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of an atom. It describes the energy levels and sublevels of the electrons in an atom.
An electronic configuration is determined by the number of electrons in an atom and the rules of electron placement, which include the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and the Pauli exclusion principle.
Electronic configurations are important because they help predict the chemical and physical properties of elements. They also provide a way to understand the reactivity and bonding of atoms.
Yes, the electronic configuration of an element can change through processes such as ionization, where electrons are added or removed, or through chemical reactions where atoms gain or lose electrons.
Elements with half-filled or completely filled sublevels have more stable electronic configurations, following the rules of Hund's rule and the Aufbau principle. This stability is due to the balance of repulsion and attraction between the electrons in the sublevels.