Ag (Silver) is an element with position number 47 in the periodic table.
Located in the V period. Melting point: 961.9 ℃. Density: 10.49 g/cm3.
The order of filling the orbitals with electrons in the Ag atom is an exception to the rule.
Expected electronic configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d9
But in reality, one electron moves from the 5s orbital to the 4d orbital:
Electronic configuration of the Silver atom in ascending order of orbital energies:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s1 4d10
Electronic configuration of the Silver atom in ascending order of the levels:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s1
Reduced electronic configuration Ag:
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
Expected electronic configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d9
But in reality, one electron moves from the 5s orbital to the 4d orbital:
Electronic configuration of the Silver atom in ascending order of orbital energies:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s1 4d10
Electronic configuration of the Silver atom in ascending order of the levels:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s1
Reduced electronic configuration Ag:
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
Below is the electronic diagram of the Silver atom
Distribution of electrons over energy levels in the Ag atom
1-st level (K): 2
2-st level (L): 8
3-st level (M): 18
4-st level (N): 18
5-st level (O): 1
1-st level (K): 2
2-st level (L): 8
3-st level (M): 18
4-st level (N): 18
5-st level (O): 1
Valence electrons of Silver
The number of valence electrons in a Silver atom - 11.
Below are their quantum numbers (N - energy, L - angular momentum, M - magnetic moment, S - spin )
Below are their quantum numbers (N - energy, L - angular momentum, M - magnetic moment, S - spin )
Orbital | N | L | M | S |
---|---|---|---|---|
s | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | -2 | +1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | -1 | +1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | 2 | +1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1/2 |
d | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1/2 |
Oxidation states of Silver: +1, +2, +3
Other elements
Electronic configurations of other elements
Palladium (Pd) electron configurationCadmium (Cd) electron configuration
Electronic configuration table