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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice Writing Electron Configurations

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose the element that matches the electron configuration.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Molecular Orbitals of Benzene

For Students 9th - 10th
Adjust variables to see numerous configurations of the electron orbitals of Benzene.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Physical Processes: Electronic Structure: Electron Configurations Article

For Students 9th - 10th
Electron configurations are a simple way of writing down the locations of all of the electrons in an atom. This article describes how this works.
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Michael Blaber, PhD

Fsu: Electronic Structure of Atoms: Quantum Mechanics & Atomic Orbitals

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is provided by Florida State University. Schroedinger wave equation is explained and how quantum numbers are used to describe the energy level of any electron in an atom. The relationship of atomic orbitals to quantum...
Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Atoms: Orbitals

For Students 3rd - 8th
The website provides an explanation of the electrons' position in their orbitals as they spin around the nucleus. Quantum theory is also explored by explaining that the exact location of a specific electron is a not exact but a guess.
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Other

Time Domain Cvd: Hybrid Orbitals and Complex Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Good look at the orbital hybridization that goes along with the different arrangements of electron clouds. Solid information and graphics.
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Other

Mark Bishop: Hybrid Orbitals

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool visual site that shows a 3-D image of the various hybrid orbitals that are possible. Requires the CHIME plug-in to view images.
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Other

Monterey Peninsula College: Molecular Orbital Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Very deep presentation of molecular bonding and orbital theory. Nice graphics and text make it a good presentation of some high end material.
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Davidson College

Davidson College: Visualization of Atomic Orbitals: Hybrid Orbitals

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the creation of hybrid orbitals and presents their electron density plots and energy diagrams. Requires Java.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electron Arrangement in Atoms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorail students will learn how to express the arrangement of electrons in atoms through electron configurations and Lewis valence electron...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Electron Spin

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent overview of electron spin, what it means in non-mathematical terms and quantum mechanical terms.
Article
Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: Electronic Structure of Atoms: Electron Configurations

For Students 9th - 10th
Florida State University provides this article on electronic configurations of atoms and Hund's rule.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electron Arrangement in Atoms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The focus in this learning module will be on the complexity of electron arrangement in atoms.
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State University of New York

State University of New York: Electron Configuration of Ions

For Students 9th - 10th
The following simulation displays electron configurations for elements in relation in relation to the element's position on the periodic table.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Atomic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces learners to atomic models of the past and present, focusing on the orbital model and an explanation of its basis. Learners then have the opportunity to "make an atom" and contrast it with an ion, followed by an isotope. The...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Periodic Table, Electron Shells, and Orbitals

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bohr model and atomic orbitals. Using an element's position in the periodic table to predict its properties, electron configuration, and reactivity.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electron Cloud Atomic Model

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Features the electron cloud atomic model and atomic orbitals.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Interpreting Electron Configurations: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will demonstrate how to identify an element and state the number of valence electrons given its electron configuration. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Interpreting Electron Configurations."
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Electron Configuration Chart for the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the theoretical basis of electron configuration and presents a table of all 118 elements with their symbols, number of electrons, and electron configurations.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electrons

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores electrons and their place in atoms.
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Complete Electron Configurations Help

For Students 9th - 10th
This section from the online textbook "An Introduction to Chemistry", provides some helpful hints to writing complete electron configurations. Three ways to predict the order of filling electron orbitals are given.
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Purdue University

Purdue University: Orbital Shells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Purdue University provides an overview of atomic orbitals and how quantum numbers specify these orbitals. Includes a model that can be rotated and examined in 3D. Includes learning exercises and answers.
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Purdue University

Purdue University: Quantum Numbers & Electron Configurations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Purdue University provides quantum numbers explained in detail and shown how they specify the atomic orbital of each electron and their energy levels. Electronic configurations are explained. Learning exercises with...
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Crescent Public Schools

The Internet Science Room: Electron Configuration and Orbital Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use this chemistry tutorial to guide their understand of electron configuration and orbital diagrams.

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