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Lesson Plan: Electronic Configuration in Chemistry

Duration: 30 Minutes

Subject: Chemistry

Topic: Electronic Configuration

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Objective

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Understand the concept of electronic configuration.
2. Use the periodic table to determine the electron configuration of different elements.
3. Identify the significance of electronic configuration in relation to an element's chemical properties.

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Materials Needed

• Whiteboard and markers
• Periodic tables for each student
• Projector for presentations/slides (optional)
• Handouts with practice exercises

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Lesson Outline

1. Introduction to Electronic Configuration (5 Minutes)

• Begin with a brief overview of atoms and electrons.
• Explain the significance of electronic configuration in chemistry.
• Introduce the concept of energy levels, sublevels, and orbitals.

2. The Aufbau Principle (5 Minutes)

• Discuss the Aufbau principle and how it guides the filling of electron orbitals.
• Explain the order of orbital filling using the diagonal rule:
  • 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, etc.

3. Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s Rule (5 Minutes)

• Introduce the Pauli Exclusion Principle:
  • No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.
• Explain Hund's Rule:
  • Every orbital in a sublevel is singly occupied before any orbital is doubly occupied, and all singly occupied orbitals have the same spin.

4. Practice with the Periodic Table (10 Minutes)

• Hand out periodic tables to each student for reference.
• Go through a few examples, demonstrating how to write electronic configurations for elements.
  • Example 1: Carbon (Atomic number 6) -> 1s² 2s² 2p²
  • Example 2: Chlorine (Atomic number 17) -> 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵
• Provide a few elements for students to practice writing their electron configurations in class:
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Argon (Ar)

5. Summary and Discussion (5 Minutes)

• Recap the key points covered in the lesson.
• Encourage students to ask any questions they may have about the material.
• Highlight the importance of electronic configuration in understanding chemical reactivity and bonding.

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Homework Assignment

Tasks:

1. Write the electron configurations for the following elements:

   • Iron (Fe)
   • Selenium (Se)
   • Krypton (Kr)

2. For each element, identify how many valence electrons it has and describe how this relates to its group in the periodic table.

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Answers to Homework

1. Electron Configurations:

   • Iron (Fe): 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁶
   • Selenium (Se): 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁴
   • Krypton (Kr): 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶

2. Valence Electrons:

   • Iron (Fe): 2 valence electrons (4s²), Group 8
   • Selenium (Se): 6 valence electrons (4s² 4p⁴), Group 16
   • Krypton (Kr): 8 valence electrons (4s² 4p⁶), Group 18

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By structuring the lesson in this way, students will have a clear understanding of electronic configuration and its applications while also engaging in practical exercises to reinforce their knowledge.