Electron Configuration
(abbreviated)
Electron configuration
(non-abbreviated)
Rules
(Hunds, Pauli ex., Aufbau)

Atomic/Ionic Radius /
Shielding effect
Sutherland
100

What is the electron configuration for Magnesium?

[Ne] 3s2

100

What is the electron configuration for Oxygen?

1s2 2s2 2p4

100

What is Hunds rule? 

"fight for your own room" fill all boxes once before you double up 

100

What direction does Atomic Radius decrease?

up and right

100

What school did mr.Sutherland used to work at?

FHS, Franklin High School 

200

What is the electron configuration for Scandium?

[Ar] 4s2 3d1

200

What is the electron configuration for Barium?

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2

200

What is Pauli Exclusion? 

One up and one down arrow, can't have both going up or both going down 
200

What direction does Atomic Radius increase?

down and left

200

Who are his favorite students?

Caroline and Jay

300

What is the electron configuration for Strontium?

[Kr] 5s2

300

What element is being shown with this configuration: 

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p4

Tellurium

300

What is the Aufbau Rule? 

Fill the bottom boxes (dorm levels ) before moving on

300

What is the atomic radius? 

The size of an atom 

300

Where is his daughter going?

Antartica

400

What is the electron configuration for Cobalt?

[Ar] 4s2 3d7

400

What element is being shown: 

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d4

Molybdenum

400

What rule is being broken? 

↓↑ ↓↓

Pauli Exclusion 

400

What causes the shielding effect to remain constant across a period? 

Electrons are added to the same principal energy level 

400

What car does he drive?

Mini Van 

500

What is the electron configuration for Dubnium?

[Rn] 7s2 5f14 6d3

500

What element is being shown: 

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4

Chronium

500

What was the analogy for Hund's rule? 

Fighting for your own dorm room 

500

What atom has the lowest ionization level?

Ca, K, Na, Mg

K, Potassium

500

Why is he always late to school?

(funny answers only)

etc. 

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