Even More Chemistry Help

[TheRundownRabbit]

I know, I'm not the best at this chemistry thing. All I need this time is an easy way to remember the order of orbitals (1s, 2s, 2p, 3s etc) something like a rhyme or a little song or something, anything that makes it easier to remember.

 

[SckizoBoy]

Well... beyond what you've got up there and you're pretty much into the transition series...

So: 1S, 2S, 2P, 3S, 3P, 4S (4D etc.)

... I'm trying to think of substitute words for acronyms, but nothing's happening unfortunately... -_- sorry!

How far do you need to go?

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

Well... beyond what you've got up there and you're pretty much into the transition series...

So: 1S, 2S, 2P, 3S, 3P, 4S (4D etc.)

... I'm trying to think of substitute words for acronyms, but nothing's happening unfortunately... -_- sorry!

How far do you need to go?

I think I need to go all they way up to 7p

 

[gritch]

Ah. Memorizing the Aufbau principle. Fun fun. I don't think an acronym will help but u can draw them as such:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Klechkovski_rule.svg/330px-Klechkovski_rule.svg.png
The diagonal arrow represent the order in which you fill the orbital. There are expectations but this is the rule for the most part.

 

[StBishop]

Ah. Memorizing the Aufbau principle. Fun fun. I don't think an acronym will help but u can draw them as such:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Klechkovski_rule.svg/330px-Klechkovski_rule.svg.png
The diagonal arrow represent the order in which you fill the orbital. There are expectations but this is the rule for the most part.

That's how I learned it in highschool. Worked for me.