This document provides information on wave quantum mechanics and electron configurations. It discusses:
- Erwin Schrodinger's contributions to developing quantum mechanics and proposing the wave-like nature of electrons.
- How electrons occupy distinct energy levels and orbitals around the nucleus, with specific shapes defined by Schrodinger's wave equation.
- Rules for building up electron configurations, including Hund's rule and the Aufbau principle for filling orbitals in order of increasing energy.
- Exceptions to the Aufbau principle seen in some transition metals where half or fully filled subshells are more stable.
- How electron configurations are written using shorthand notation based on noble gas cores.