Chemblog!

Sorry for the delay in getting this posted: I immediately passed out after the interviews last night. Then, today, I helped out a friend in somewhat dire need; that involved driving to MiddleofNowhere, NJ on the heaviest traffic day of the year. Eight hours later, I am home so I can finally post the T-day assignment.
The assignment has two parts:
Part I- On looseleaf paper, for the first 36 elements on the periodic table, write the (1) name of the element, e.g. Aluminum, (2) the symbol of the element, e.g. Al, (3) the Bohr model electron configuration of the element ( e.g. 2-8-3) , (4) in order of increasing sublevel ENERGY, the quantum mechanical model electron configuration of the element (with s, p, d, etc...e.g. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1), (5) the accompanying orbital diagram (you know, the labeled SQUARE boxes, with up and down arrows for opposite spin electrons) of the element WITH THE VALENCE ELECTRONS in a DIFFERENT COLOR INK. Do NOT draw pictures of orbital shapes!!! Those SHAPES are NOT orbital diagrams! I warned and ranted about that before the last test to NO AVAIL. For electron configurations and for orbital diagrams, you SHOULD abbreviate the kernel/core electrons of the matching previous noble gas (from group 18) in brackets, e.g. [Ne] 3s2 3p1.

Your papers (the 36 elements will take you several pages) should have five columns (portrait or landscape format; landscape might be easier because it is wider than it is long), the first four columns should be much narrower than the last column because the orbital diagrams will take up the most space. Write NEATLY, CLEARLY, and accurately otherwise points will be deducted.
Part II- A short-answer review test covering some of the important objectives for the Regents or SATII. I will post that on our class website later tonight.
I hope that you have a Happy Thanksgiving filled with lots of food, fun, and family. Never take for granted how fortunate you are; for those less fortunate, you know what I am talking about.