(TXT) Shell: s-block
H He
Li Be . . . . . ..
Na Mg .. .. . . .. ..
K Ca .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rb Sr . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..
Cs Ba .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fr Ra .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
The s-block consists of elements in Groups 1 and 2 plus Helium. The
valence electrons of these elements are in the s-shell. This
spherical shaped shell holds at most 2 electrons, and has an
azimuthal quantum number of 0. The "s" stands for "sharp".
(DIR) 1 H Hydrogen
(DIR) 2 He Helium
(DIR) 3 Li Lithium
(DIR) 4 Be Beryllium
(DIR) 11 Na Sodium
(DIR) 12 Mg Magnesium
(DIR) 19 K Potassium
(DIR) 20 Ca Calcium
(DIR) 37 Rb Rubidium
(DIR) 38 Sr Strontium
(DIR) 55 Cs Cesium
(DIR) 56 Ba Barium
(DIR) 87 Fr Francium
(DIR) 88 Ra Radium
(DIR) All Shells