The electron configuration of tellurium is [Kr<\/a>] 4d10<\/sup> 5s2<\/sup> 5p4<\/sup>, if the electron arrangement is through orbitals. Electron configuration can be done in two ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Electron configuration through orbitals follows different principles. For example Aufbau principle, Hund\u2019s principle, and Pauli\u2019s exclusion principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scientist Niels Bohr was the first to give an idea of the atom\u2019s orbit. He provided a model of the atom in 1913. The complete idea of the orbit is given there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The electrons<\/a> of the atom revolve around the nucleus in a certain circular path. These circular paths are called orbit(shell). These orbits are expressed by n. [n = 1,2,3,4 . . . The serial number of the orbit]<\/p>\n\n\n\n K is the name of the first orbit, L is the second, M is the third, and N is the name of the fourth orbit. The electron holding capacity of each orbit is 2n2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, the maximum electron holding capacity in the first shell is two, the second shell is eight and the 3rd shell can have a maximum of eighteen electrons. The atomic number is the number of electrons in that element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The atomic number of tellurium is 52. That is, the number of electrons in tellurium is fifty-two. Therefore, a tellurium atom will have two electrons in the first shell, eight in the 2nd orbit, and eighteen electrons in the 3rd shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bohr\u2019s formula, the fourth shell will have twenty-four electrons but the fourth shell of tellurium will have eighteen electrons and the remaining six electrons will be in the fifth shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, the order of the number of electrons in each shell of the tellurium(Te) atom is 2, 8, 18, 18, 6. Electrons can be arranged correctly through orbits from elements 1 to 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Tellurium atom electron configuration through orbit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shell Number (n)<\/strong><\/td> Shell Name<\/strong><\/td> Electrons Holding Capacity (2n2<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/td> K<\/td> 2<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> L<\/td> 8<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> M<\/td> 18<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> N<\/td> 32<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> \n
The maximum electron holding capacity in K orbit is 2n2<\/sup> = 2 \u00d7 12<\/sup> = 2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The maximum electron holding capacity in L orbit is 2n2<\/sup> = 2 \u00d7 22<\/sup> = 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The maximum electron holding capacity in M orbit is 2n2<\/sup> = 2 \u00d7 32 <\/sup>= 18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The maximum electron holding capacity in N orbit is 2n2<\/sup> = 2 \u00d7 42<\/sup> = 32.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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