Symbol: F
Atomic Number: 9 (Fluorine has 9 protons and 9 electrons)
Electron Configuration: 1s²2s²2p⁵
Orbital Diagram:
```
↑↑
1s
↑↑ ↑↑ ↑↑
2s 2px 2py
↑
2pz
```
In the orbital diagram:
- The small boxes represent the atomic orbitals (1s, 2s, 2px, 2py, and 2pz).
- Each box can hold a maximum of two electrons, represented by the arrows (↑).
- The arrows indicate the electron spin: ↑ represents an electron with spin "up," and ↓ represents an electron with spin "down."
For fluorine:
- The first electron shell (n=1) has the 1s orbital with two electrons (↑↑).
- The second electron shell (n=2) has three orbitals: 2s, 2px, and 2py. The 2s orbital has two electrons (↑↑), while each of the 2px and 2py orbitals has one unpaired electron (↑).
- The 2pz orbital is also in the second shell, and it has one unpaired electron (↑).
Therefore, this orbital diagram represents the electronic configuration of fluorine (1s²2s²2p⁵).