Question
What if the s subshell had 2 orbitals rather than 1? What would the electron configuration and orbital diagram of each of the following elements be with this new model?
Nitrogen
Magnesium
Nitrogen
Magnesium
Answers
GPT 3.5
If the s subshell had 2 orbitals rather than 1, the electron configuration and orbital diagram of Nitrogen and Magnesium would be as follows:
Nitrogen:
Old Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3
New Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^2 3s^0
New Orbital Diagram:
1s: ↑↓
2s: ↑↓
2p: ↑ ↑ ↑
3s:
Magnesium:
Old Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2
New Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 4s^0
New Orbital Diagram:
1s: ↑↓
2s: ↑↓
2p: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
3s: ↑↓
4s:
Nitrogen:
Old Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3
New Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^2 3s^0
New Orbital Diagram:
1s: ↑↓
2s: ↑↓
2p: ↑ ↑ ↑
3s:
Magnesium:
Old Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2
New Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 4s^0
New Orbital Diagram:
1s: ↑↓
2s: ↑↓
2p: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
3s: ↑↓
4s: