How does the shell model work for iron?

I have to give a chemistry presentation on Tuesday, and part of it involves iron. While practicing, I was trying to "determine" other transition metal elements and realized that what I'm explaining doesn't really fit. My question: How do you create the shell models in the transition metal groups? Or rather, how can I explain that iron has 14 e- in the third shell?

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ThomasJNewton
2 years ago

The shell model works perfectly when one dissolves from the idea that the shells are gradually filled.
Iron has 2 electrons in the 4s lower shell and 6 electrons in the 3d lower shell. It’s only a layer in the shaft. Manganese can occur at a value of 7; iron is only 6 and zinc is only 2.
Iron has 14 electrons in the 3rd shell, of which 6 are playing, 8 not. You can only explain that as far as you understood, half of the tubers, because half of them don’t listen.

sgt119
2 years ago

My question: How to make the shell models in the subgroups? Bzw.
How can I explain that iron is 14e in the 3rd shell?

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/electron configuration

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/construction principle