Step 1: Write the electron configuration of the atom in the following form: (1s) (2s, 2p) (3s, 3p) (3d) (4s, 4p) (4d) (4f) (5s, 5p) . Shielding happens when electrons in lower valence shells (or the same valence shell) provide a repulsive force to valence electrons, thereby "negating" some of the attractive force from the positive nucleus. Determine the effective nuclear constant. . the 1s electrons shield the other 2p electron to 0.85 "charges". The model we will use is known as Slater's Rules (J.C. Slater, Phys Rev 1930, 36, 57). Asked for: \(Z_{eff}\) for a valence p- electron. Example \(\PageIndex{1}\): The Shielding of 3p Electrons of Nitrogen Atoms. These do not contribute to the shielding constant. Use the Periodic Table to determine the actual nuclear charge for boron. . What is the shielding constant experienced by a 2p electron in the nitrogen atom? Accessibility StatementFor more information contact us atinfo@libretexts.org. As electrons get closer to the electron of interest, some more complex interactions happen that reduce this shielding. 2.6: Slater's Rules is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Brett McCollum. 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Slater's Rules can be used as a model of shielding. the shielding experienced by an s- or p- electron, electrons within the n-2 or lower groups shield, \(n_i\) is the number of electrons in a specific shell and subshell and, \(S_i\) is the shielding of the electrons subject to Slater's rules (Table \(\PageIndex{1}\)). We have previously described the concepts of electron shielding, orbital penetration and effective nuclear charge, but we did so in a qualitative manner. Slater's Rules. Sum together the contributions as described in the appropriate rule above to obtain an estimate of the shielding constant, \(S\), which is found by totaling the screening by all electrons except the one in question. For example, Clementi and Raimondi published "Atomic Screening Constants from SCF Functions." J Chem Phys (1963) 38, 26862689. We also acknowledge previous National Science Foundation support under grant numbers 1246120, 1525057, and 1413739. . What is the effective nuclear charge experienced by a valence p- electron in boron? What is the shielding constant experienced by a valence p-electron in the bromine atom? Determine the electron configuration of nitrogen, then write it in the appropriate form. the 2s and 2p electrons shield the other 2p electron equally at 0.35 "charges". J Chem Phys (1963) 38, 26862689, James L. Reed, "The Genius of Slater's Rules" , J. Chem. (1s) (2s, 2p) (3s, 3p) (3d) (4s, 4p) (4d) (4f) (5s, 5p) . Determine the electron configuration of bromine, then write it in the appropriate form. These rules are summarized in Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\) and Table \(\PageIndex{1}\). In this section, we explore one model for quantitatively estimating the impact of electron shielding, and then use that to calculate the effective nuclear charge experienced by an electron in an atom. Educ., 1993, 70 (11), p 956, Kimberley A. Waldron, Erin M. Fehringer, Amy E. Streeb, Jennifer E. Trosky and Joshua J. Pearson, "Screening Percentages Based on Slater Effective Nuclear Charge as a Versatile Tool for Teaching Periodic Trends", J. Chem. What is the effective nuclear charge experienced by a valence d-electron in copper? The general principle behind Slater's Rule is that the actual charge felt by an electron is equal to what you'd expect the charge to be from a certain number of protons, but minus a certain amount of charge from other electrons. Others performed better optimizations of \(Z_{eff}\) using variational Hartree-Fock methods. For example, Clementi and Raimondi published, 2.7: Magnetic Properties of Atoms and Ions, "Atomic Screening Constants from SCF Functions." The shielding numbers in Table \(\PageIndex{1}\) were derived semi-empirically (i.e., derived from experiments) as opposed to theoretical calculations. This permits us to quantify both the amount of shielding experienced by an electron and the resulting effective nuclear charge. Slater's Rules can be used as a model of shielding. Educ., 1999, 76 (6), p 802, David Tudela, "Slater's rules and electron configurations", J. Chem. One set of estimates for the effective nuclear charge (\(Z_{eff}\)) was presented in Figure 2.5.1. Asked for: \(S\), the shielding constant, for a 2p electron (Equation \ref{2.6.0}), \[S[2p] = \underbrace{0.85(2)}_{\text{the 1s electrons}} + \underbrace{0.35(4)}_{\text{the 2s and 2p electrons}} = 3.10\nonumber\], Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\): The Shielding of valence p Electrons of Bromine Atoms. Ignore the group to the right of the 3d electrons. We can quantitatively represent this difference between \(Z\) and \(Z_{eff}\) as follows: Rearranging this formula to solve for \(Z_{eff}\) we obtain: We can then substitute the shielding constant obtained using Equation \(\ref{2.6.2}\) to calculate an estimate of \(Z_{eff}\) for the corresponding atomic electron. Legal. This permits us to quantify both the amount of shielding experienced by an electron and the resulting effective nuclear charge. Asked for: S, the shielding constant, for a 3d electron, Solution A Br: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5, Br: (1s2)(2s2,2p6)(3s2,3p6)(3d10)(4s2,4p5). Slater's rules are fairly simple and produce fairly accurate predictions of things like the electron configurations and ionization energies. Step 2: Identify the electron of interest, and ignore all electrons in higher groups (to the right in the list from Step 1).These do not shield electrons in lower groups; Step 3: Slater's Rules is now broken into two cases: What is the shielding constant experienced by a 3d electron in the bromine atom? B S[2p] = 1.00(0) + 0.85(2) + 0.35(2) = 2.40, D Using Equation \ref{2.6.2}, \(Z_{eff} = 2.60\). Educ., 2001, 78 (5), p 635. . Previously, we described \(Z_{eff}\) as being less than the actual nuclear charge (\(Z\)) because of the repulsive interaction between core and valence electrons. Use the appropriate Slater Rule to calculate the shielding constant for the electron. Example \(\PageIndex{3}\): The Effective Charge of p Electrons of Boron Atoms. What is the shielding constant experienced by a valence d-electron in the copper atom? Determine the electron configuration of boron and identify the electron of interest. To quantify the shielding effect experienced by atomic electrons. The valence p- electron in boron resides in the 2p subshell. This is because quantum mechanics makes calculating shielding effects quite difficult, which is outside the scope of this Module. Example \(\PageIndex{2}\): The Shielding of 3d Electrons of Bromine Atoms. A B: 1s2 2s2 2p1 . Slater's rules allow you to estimate the effective nuclear charge \(Z_{eff}\) from the real number of protons in the nucleus and the effective shielding of electrons in each orbital "shell" (e.g., to compare the effective nuclear charge and shielding 3d and 4s in transition metals). Electrons really close to the atom (n-2 or lower) pretty much just look like protons, so they completely negate. Others performed better optimizations of \(Z_{eff}\) using variational Hartree-Fock methods. The LibreTexts libraries arePowered by NICE CXone Expertand are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot. Solution B S[3d] = 1.00(18) + 0.35(9) = 21.15, Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\): The Shielding of 3d Electrons of Copper Atoms.
