{"id":149972,"date":"2022-03-21T10:56:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T05:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements-atomic-orbital-diagonal-rule\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T12:00:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T06:30:52","slug":"electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements-atomic-orbital-diagonal-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Configuration of Group 16 Elements | Atomic Orbital Diagonal Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements\/#Explanation_of_Group_16_Elements_Electronic_Configuration\" title=\"Explanation of Group 16 Elements Electronic Configuration\">Explanation of Group 16 Elements Electronic Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements\/#Atomic_Orbital_Diagonal_Rule\" title=\"Atomic Orbital Diagonal Rule\">Atomic Orbital Diagonal Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements\/#About_Electronic_Configuration\" title=\"About Electronic Configuration\">About Electronic Configuration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explanation_of_Group_16_Elements_Electronic_Configuration\"><\/span>Explanation of Group 16 Elements Electronic Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Group 16 elements have an electronic configuration of ns2np3. The ns2np3 configuration is the result of the 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6. Electronic Configuration of Group 16 Elements | Atomic Orbital Diagonal Rule.<\/p>\n<p>The electronic configuration of group 16 elements is ns2np4. In this configuration, the s orbital is filled with two electrons, and the p orbital is filled with four electrons.<\/p>\n<p>The diagonal rule is a simple way to predict the shape of an atomic orbital. The rule states that the shape of an atomic orbital is a simplex with the number of vertices equal to the number of atomic orbitals in the atom. The shape of the atomic orbital is determined by the distance between the nucleus and the electron. The closer the electron is to the nucleus, the more spherical the orbital will be. The further the electron is from the nucleus, the more linear the orbital will be.<\/p>\n<p>Group 16 of the periodic table consists of the elements oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium. These elements have six electrons in their outermost shells. The electronic configuration of group 16 elements is [He]2s2p4.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-149971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements-atomic-orbital-diagonal-rule.jpg\" alt=\"Electronic Configuration of Group 16 Elements | Atomic Orbital Diagonal Rule\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements-atomic-orbital-diagonal-rule.jpg?v=1647840403 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/electronic-configuration-of-group-16-elements-atomic-orbital-diagonal-rule-300x212.jpg?v=1647840403 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Atomic_Orbital_Diagonal_Rule\"><\/span>Atomic Orbital Diagonal Rule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The atomic orbital diagonal rule states that the total electron density of an atom is the sum of the electron densities of the individual atomic orbitals. This rule is often used to predict the shapes of molecules.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Electronic_Configuration\"><\/span>About Electronic Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Electronic configuration is the distribution of <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/electrons\/\">electrons<\/a> in an atom. The electronic configuration of an atom is determined by the number of protons in the nucleus and the number of electrons in the outer shell. Electrons in the outer shell are called valence electrons. The electronic configuration of an atom can be represented by a notation called the orbital diagram. Electronic Configuration of Group 16 Elements | Atomic Orbital Diagonal Rule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explanation of Group 16 Elements Electronic Configuration Group 16 elements have an electronic configuration of ns2np3. 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