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Order of Subshell Filling (Aufbau Principle) When writing electron configurations or orbital diagrams for a given element or ion, you must fill the orbitals with electrons in the correct order. The correct order is as follows: 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p 6s 4f 5d 6p 7s 5f 6d 7p 6f 7d 7f There are several ways that you can use to remember the order of filling. In one trick, you list horizontally each subshell in a given principal energy level, keeping each principal energy level separate. Then, you zigzag up or down through the rows at an angle: If you are musical, you can learn the “Aufbau Song” to remember the order of filling. do re me fa so la ti 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Treble Clef Bass Clef OR

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Page 1: Aufbau Principle & Song!chemistrycap.weebly.com/.../aufbau_principle___song_.pdf · 2018-09-05 · 25 1 008 6.94 19 k 37 85.47 55 cs 32 91: (223) 9.01 12 mg 24,30 20 ca 40 08 38 87.62

Order  of  Subshell  Filling  (Aufbau  Principle)  

When  writing  electron  configurations  or  orbital  diagrams  for  a  given  element  or  ion,  you  must  fill  the  orbitals  with  electrons  in  the  correct  order.      

The  correct  order  is  as  follows:  

  1s    2s    2p    3s    3p    4s    3d    4p    5s    4d    5p    6s    4f    5d    6p    7s    5f    6d    7p    6f    7d    7f    

There  are  several  ways  that  you  can  use  to  remember  the  order  of  filling.      

•   In  one  trick,  you  list  horizontally  each  subshell  in  a  given  principal  energy  level,  keeping  each  principal  energy  level  separate.    Then,  you  zigzag  up  or  down  through  the  rows  at  an  angle:  

 

•   If  you  are  musical,  you  can  learn  the  “Aufbau  Song”  to  remember  the  order  of  filling.  

    do   re   me   fa   so   la   ti        1    2      3    4    5   6   7  

Treble  Clef  

   

Bass  Clef  

 

 

OR  

 

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*The  EASIEST  WAY  though,  might  be  to  visualize  your  Periodic  Table  as  being  in  “blocks”  in  which  a  specific  type  of  orbital  (s,  p,  d,  or  f)  is  being  filled.    *Note  the  exceptions  for  chromium,  molybdenum,  copper,  and  silver.  

Also  be  aware  that  the  Lanthanide  series  (*)  is  separated  out  from  the  Periodic  Table,  so  the  order  of  filling  for  Period  6  is  6s,  4f,  5d,  6  p  

Likewise,  the  Actinide  series  (†)  is  separated  out,  so  the  order  of  filling  for  Period  7  is  7s,  5f,  6d  

 

Use  the  method  that  makes  the  most  sense  and  is  easiest  to  use.  

Happy  electron  configuration  writing!