SPDF orbitals

Due on Thursday: Periodicity Questions (word processed) and Periodic Table of Aliens. The Alternate Universe Chemistry worksheet is not due until Friday. Also, the test date has been CHANGED to Tuesday, December 18th. Alrighty now that that's settled, lets get on to the fun stuff!

In class on Monday, Mr. Lieberman explained that when different elements are burned, their flames change to different colors because they are giving off light as they burn. For example, when different S¹elements are mixed with Nitrate and dissolved in methanol, their flame changes from the blue color of a methanol flame to whichever color of light it gives off. From left to right, the elements in the dishes are Lithium (pink/red), Sodium (orange/yellow), Potassium (light violet), and Copper (green).

After that, we played battleship to learn the order of SPDF orbitals and how they appear in the periodic table.  Basically, the first two columns of elements end in S orbitals, the bottom two rows of the periodic table end their electron configuration in F orbitals, the transition metals end in D orbitals, and the last 6 columns end in P orbitals. Therefore if we read it from left to right, the order would be SFDP.

Now on to Tuesday's class, WOOHOO!

OK so on Tuesday we received a new set of notes which are available on Moodle. We also talked more about the properties of SPDF orbitals.  Mr. Lieberman gave us a ton of sheets for practice with the orbitals and their order, check above for the specific due dates.

Other than that, nothing especially new happened. If you are confused or have questions about the unit, feel free to email Mr. Lieberman at dlieberman@glenbrook225.org.

The next scribe will be..............................................BRIAN F.