Filling Electron Shells Essay, Research Paper

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f14 S subshells carry a maximum of 2 electrons and have 1

orbital. P subshells carry a maximum of 6 electrons and have 3

orbital. D subshells carry a maximum of 10 electrons and have 5

orbital. F subshells carry a maximum of 14 electrons and have 7

orbital. Therefore each orbital carries 2 electrons. An orbital is a region of space where there is a 95%

chance of finding an electron. Shells – The greater the distance from the nucleus, the

higher the energy associated with it, the more electrons it can

hold