Question

can someone explain electron configurations and orbitals?

Answer 1

ok. what is the outer shell? and what kind of bonds are you talking about?

Answer 2

i'm so confused :(

Answer 3

well better yet they're used to show how many electrons are in each shell

Answer 4

i mean, i read and read and read, but it still doesn't make sense

Answer 5

what's a shell? s, p, d, and f?

Answer 6

shells=orbitals essentially

Answer 7

so basically have you seen pictures of atoms

Answer 8

yea, with the electrons zinging around?