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SCIENCE
Guided Learning Activity Kit
Quarter 2- Week 1
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Science – Grade 9
Guided Learning Activity Kit
Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
Quarter 2- Week 1
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will know more about the present model of the atom,
which is the Quantum Mechanical Model. You will discover what relationship
exists between the position of the electron and the energy they possess.
Learning Competency
Explain how the Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom describe the
energies and positions of the electrons.
Objectives
At the end of this learning activity sheet, you are expected to:
1. discuss the development of the Quantum Mechanical Model of the
Atom;
2. describe the energies and position of the electrons;
3. apply the Aufbau Principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle, and Hund’s
Rule in the distribution of electrons; and
4. build the electron configuration and orbital diagram of electrons.
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Review
Discussion
Welcome to the Chemistry class! Be ready and follow the rules included in
the discussion.
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Bohr’s atomic model explained that the electrons of the atom are located in
the distinct energy levels which surround the nucleus.
Electrons in each orbit have definite energy. The energy increases as the
orbit moves far from the nucleus. Electrons located in their natural orbits are said
to be in the ground state. There is no emission or absorption of energy if the
electron stays in its orbit. However, when the electron absorbs extra energy from a
flame or electric arc, the electron moves to higher energy levels. When this
happens, the electron is said to be in the excited state. When the electron moves
to the orbit with lower energy, the electron emits its extra energy in a form of
colored light. This phenomenon was observed by Bohr in his experiment with the
hydrogen atom. The discovery of the spectral lines was found when the heated
hydrogen gives off light which he viewed using a prism. This led him to propose a
model of the atom popularly known as the Planetary Model as it resembles the
Solar System.
Orbits are found at definite distances from the nucleus of a specific element
but vary from atom to atom. The fixed energies that the electrons have are called
energy levels (n) where n is a whole number 1,2,3 and so forth.
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De Broglie proposed that the particles could as well behave like waves.
Schrödinger was impressed by the idea of De Broglie which he used to devise an
equation to explain the probability of electrons around the nucleus of the atom.
Heisenberg, on the other hand, laid the Uncertainty Principle which describes that
it is impossible to determine the exact position, movement, and speed of an
electron.
The three scientists believed that the region around the nucleus is a space
where the probability of electrons can be found. An atomic orbital is a region where
the electron is most likely to be found. Through Schrödinger’s equation, the
Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom comes out.
Figure 2 shows that the probability of the number of electrons in the area is
based on the density of the “electron cloud”.The darker the area, the more chance
of finding an electron in that area. The quantum mechanical model also gives
information about the energy of the electron. Electrons occupy a certain shell.
These shells are also called the principal or main energy levels. The principal energy
levels or shells have one or more sublevels. These sublevels are assigned with
letters: s, p, d, and f. Each sublevel has orbitals as shown in Table 1.
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Table 1. Principal Energy Levels and Sublevels of Electrons
Total
Sublevel Number of
Principal Number of
Designation/ Electrons
Energy Sublevels/ Number of Orbitals
Subshells per
Level (n) Shells
(Letter) Sublevel
1 1 1s 2
2s 2
2 2
2p 6
3s 2
3 3 3p 6
3d 10
4s 2
4p 6
4 4
10
4d
4f 14
The squares in Table 1 represent the atomic orbitals. Each orbital can hold
a maximum of 2 electrons. The s sublevel has 1 orbital and can hold a maximum of
2 electrons; p sublevel has 3 orbitals and can hold a maximum of 6 electrons; the
d sublevel with 5 orbitals can hold a maximum of 10 electrons, and f sublevel can
hold a maximum of 14 electrons with its 7 orbitals. The minimum number of
electrons per sublevels is 1.
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Electron Configuration
The electron configuration shows the arrangement and distribution of
electrons in an atom. When writing an atom’s electron configuration, you represent
the electron shell, subshell, and number as illustrated in the diagram below. For
Helium (He), we have:
2 Electron Number
Shell
1s
Subshell
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Steps in Writing the Electron Configuration
Step 1. First, you need to identify the number of electron of the element using the
periodic table of the elements. The number of electrons is equal to the atomic
number in a neutral atom. The atomic number of Neon is 10, so the number of
electrons of Neon is 10. We can write the number of the electron of the Neon as
10Ne.
10 Atomic Number
Ne Symbol
Step 2. Using the mnemonic device, follow the arrow when writing the electron
configuration. The electron configuration always starts with 1s.
Step 3. From the 10 electrons of Neon, assign how many electrons will occupy 1s.
Keep in mind that the s sublevel can hold a maximum of 2 electrons only.
10Ne = 1s2
Step 4. Continue following the arrow in the mnemonics. The next level to fill with
electrons is 2s. Again, the sublevel s can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
10Ne = 1s2 2s2
We can also represent the electron configuration using orbits and dots just
like the one below. Observe that the second energy level has 2 occupied sublevels:
2s2 and 2p6. Therefore, the second energy level has a total of 8 electrons.
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1s2
2s2 2p6
Step 1. Identify the number of electron of Sulfur. We can write the number of the
electron of the Sulfur as 16S.
Step 2. Using the mnemonic device, follow the arrow when writing the electron
configuration. The electron configuration always starts with 1s.
Step 3. From the 16 electrons of Sulfur, assign how many electrons will occupy 1s.
16S = 1s2
Step 4. Continue following the arrow in the mnemonics. The next level to fill with
electrons is 2s. Again, the sublevel s can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
16S = 1s2 2s2
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Step 8. To check your work, add the exponents in the electron configuration. This
should be equal to the number of electrons of Sulfur. Is the sum of the
exponents equal to 16? Yes! Therefore, the electron configuration is
correct and complete.
Following the Aufbau Principle electron configuration, you can also build the
orbital diagram of electrons following the Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s
Rule.
Example 3. Build the electron configuration of the Neon atom (10Ne) and show the
orbital diagram of electrons.
Step 1. From the electron configuration of neon, draw the number of orbitals for
each sublevel. Refer to Table 1.
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Example 4. Build the electron configuration of Beryllium atom ( 4Be) and show the
distribution of electrons.
1s2 2s2
The answer will be 4Be =
↑↓ ↑↓
Example 5. Build the electron configuration of Sulfur atom ( 16S) and show the
distribution of electrons.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
The answer will be 16S =
↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑ ↑
Now that you have learned how electrons are arranged in the atom, you can now
proceed to the activities I prepared for your practice. Please have with you
a periodic table of elements.
Activities
Directions: Build the electron configuration of the following elements. Follow the
Aufbau Principle using the Electron Configuration Mnemonics.
1. 20Ca = ____________________________________________________
2. 28Ni = _____________________________________________________
3. 14Si = _____________________________________________________
4. 1H = ______________________________________________________
5. 42Mo = ____________________________________________________
6. Bromine (_____)= __________________________________________
7. Chlorine (_____)= __________________________________________
8. Silver (_____)= _____________________________________________
9. Lanthanum(_____)= ________________________________________
10. Tungsten (_____)= __________________________________________
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Guided Activity 2: Follow my rule!
Directions: Copy your answer in Guided Activity 1 and show the orbital diagram of
the electron configuration of each element. Follow Pauli Exclusion Principle and
Hund’s Rule.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
For example:
1. Carbon 2. Sulfur
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3. Titanium 4. Zinc
5. Rubidium
Assessment
Directions: Read and analyze the questions. Write the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer.
1. Which of the following scientists devised an equation about the wave-like
motion of electrons around the nucleus of the atom?
A. Louis De Broglie C. Erwin Schrodinger
B. Niels Bohr D. Werner Heisenberg
2. Which of the following principal energy levels has the highest energy?
A. n=1 B. n= 2 C. n= 3 D. n= 4
3. If the first and second energy levels of an atom are full, what would be the
total number of electrons in the atom?
A. 10 B. 16 C. 8 D. 18
4. What do you call the representation of the arrangement of all the electrons
in an atom?
A. Orbital C. Electron Configuration
B. Subshells D. Energy level
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5. What model of the atom describes an atom as having a nucleus surrounded
by electrons found in regions of high probability?
A. Rutherford’s Atomic Model C. Bohr’s Atomic Model
B. Quantum Mechanical Model D. Thomson’s Atomic Model
6. What do we call the letters s, p, d, and f in writing the electron configuration
of the elements?
A. Shells B. Sublevels C. Electron Number D. Orbitals
7. How many orbitals are there in the d sublevel?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
8. Who proposed the idea that particles could as well behave like waves?
A. Louis De Broglie C. Erwin Schrodinger
B. Niels Bohr D. Werner Heisenberg
9. Who proposed the assumption that one cannot exactly determine the
location and movement of electrons?
A. Louis De Broglie C. Erwin Schrodinger
B. Niels Bohr D. Werner Heisenberg
10. What is the maximum number of electrons that the f sublevel can hold?
A. 1 B. 14 C. 6 D. 10
11. How many electrons are there in the Phosphorus atom?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 30 D. 60
12. How many electrons are there in a Cesium atom?
A. 25 B. 78 C. 92 D. 55
13. How many orbitals are there in the p sublevel?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7
14. How many orbitals are there in the s sublevel?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7
15. Which of the following statement is not true of the atomic model of Bhor?
A. The hydrogen is made up of a positively charged nucleus.
B. The electron revolves around the nucleus in a circular orbit.
C. The energy of the electron in a given orbit is not fixed.
D. The electron can absorb or emit a quantity of radiation.
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Reflection
N=1, n=2, n=3, and soon are what we call 11._______________. In n=1, there is only
one sublevel, which is the sublevel 12._____. In n=2, there are 13._______ sublevels,
s and p. In 14._______, there are three sublevels, which are the sublevels s, p, and
d. In n=4, there are four sublevels. These are s, p, 15.__________.
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References
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Reflection Assessment
1. Nucleus 2. Electron 1. C 2. D
3. Aufbau Principle 3. A 4. C
4. Pauli Exclusion Principle 5. B 6. B
5. Hund’s Rule 6. Orbitals 7. D 8. A
7. Electron Configuration 9. D 10. B
8. Increases 11. B 12. D
9. Maximum 10 Sublevel 13. B 14A
11. Principal Energy Level 15. C
12. s 13. Two
14. n=3 15. d and f
Activities
Review
A. Follow the order.
1. 20Ca = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 1. True
2. 28Ni = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8 2. True
3. 14Si = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
3. False
4. 1H = 1s1
4. True
5. False
5. 42Mo = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d4
6. True
6. Bromine (35Br)= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5
7. False
7. Chlorine (17Cl)= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 8. True
8. Silver (47AG)= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d9 9. True
9. Lanthanum(57La)= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f1 10. True
10. Tungsten (74W)= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d4
Key to Corrections
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