What if the s subshell had 2 orbitals rather than 1? What would the electron configuration and orbital diagram of each of the following elements be with this new model?
Nitrogen
Magnesium
If the s subshell had 2 orbitals rather than 1, the electron configuration and orbital diagram of Nitrogen and Magnesium would be as follows:
Nitrogen:
Old Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3
New Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^2 3s^0
New Orbital Diagram:
1s: ↑↓
2s: ↑↓
2p: ↑ ↑ ↑
3s:
Magnesium:
Old Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2
New Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 4s^0
New Orbital Diagram:
1s: ↑↓
2s: ↑↓
2p: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
3s: ↑↓
4s: