Shells & Subshells: Learn How to Understand It!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around understanding electron shells and subshells, focusing on explanations, resources, and visual aids to clarify the concept. It includes requests for help and suggestions for further reading and tools.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about shells and subshells and seeks clarification or resources.
  • Another participant suggests a website that helped them in the past, indicating it may be useful for others as well.
  • A different participant mentions a book, 'The Periodic Kingdom' by Peter Atkins, as a source of good explanations and provides a link to diagrams related to electron shells.
  • Additional resources are shared, including various links to websites that cover electron configuration and visual aids for better understanding.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for resources and explanations regarding electron shells and subshells, but there is no consensus on a single best resource or explanation method.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention the difficulty of visualizing complex concepts without good animations, indicating a potential limitation in understanding without visual aids.

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hi guys.

Today we were doing the shells and subshells in school and I didn't really get the damn thing. I tried to search it on google but had no luck by my side :(

Could someone explain how it is or provide a link please.

Thanx
 
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bayan said:
Could someone explain how it is or provide a link please.
Try http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl . It helped me when I was in year 11.

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I found agood explanation of this in 'The Periodic Kingdom' by Peter Atkins There is a link to similar diagrams here :
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/properties/atomorbs.html

There are also various programs that you can download to give 3d visualisations of electron shells to run on your computer since personally I find it impossible to visualise anything that complex without really good animation .
 

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