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Devin- on the first shell put two electrons(one on top and one on the bottom)on the lines for the shell.
- on the second shell put 8 electrons on the lines for the shells.(the electrons for the 2end shell and on have to be grouped in pairs, so 2 on top, 2 on bottom, 2 on left, ande 2 on the right)
- on the third shell put 5 electrons on the lines for the shells.(it's only 5 on the 3rd shell because there are 5electrons/protons left.)so, it would be 2 on top, 2 on the bottom and 1 on the side.
- last, but not least: the equation. since you have 15 protons and 15 electrons it would add up to a 0 net charge.
like this:
+15p + -15e = 0 net charge
and that's your bohr model for phosphorus!!!!
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How many orbitals in a phosphorus atom?
A phosphorus atom has 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals for a total of 5 orbitals.
How does an orbital diagram to show the electron configuration for a neutral magnesium atom look?
For a neutral magnesium atom, the orbital diagram would show two electrons in the 1s orbital, two electrons in the 2s orbital, and six electrons in the 2p orbital, following the Aufbau principle and Hund's rule. This configuration can be represented as 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 in the electron configuration notation.
In which orbital does an electron in a phosphorus atom experience the greatest shielding?
An electron in a phosphorus atom would experience the greatest shielding in the 3s orbital. This is because electrons in inner shells provide greater shielding than those in outer shells, and the 3s orbital is closer to the nucleus compared to the higher energy orbitals.
Does phosphorus have access to a d orbital?
Yes, phosphorous (and sulfur) have access to a d orbital. It's a bit weird (as is most chemistry), in the ground state phosphorous does not have any d orbital electrons, however, d orbital hybridization is used to explain why phosphorous can form more than the "octet" number of bonds, such as PCl5. This d orbital is also used when describing phosphorous as a pi-acceptor ligand, and the reason it can be considered a pi-acceptor ligand is because it does have access to that d orbital, which can accept the metal's e- density. Hope that helped.
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