electron configuration

collocation in English

meaningsofelectronandconfiguration

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withconfigurationorelectron.
electron
noun[C]
uk
/iˈlek.trɒn/us
/iˈlek.trɑːn/
an extremely small piece of matter with a negative ...
See more atelectron
configuration
noun
uk
/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/
formal
the particular arrangement or pattern of a group of ...
See more atconfiguration

(Definition ofelectronandconfigurationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelectron configuration

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
In general, probabilities of these processes depend on the velocity, charge, andelectronconfiguration of the projectile, nuclear charge and density of the target material.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Most lithophile elements form very stable ions with anelectronconfigurationof a noble gas (sometimes with additional f-electrons).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Because of its closed-shellelectronconfiguration, its density and melting and boiling points differ from those of the other lanthanides.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A molecular orbital can specify theelectronconfigurationof a molecule: the spatial distribution and energy of one (or one pair of) electron(s).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theelectronconfigurationof the molecule has two unpaired electrons occupying two degenerate molecular orbitals.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It has theelectronconfigurationof a noble gas (argon).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In tandem, circularly polarized electromagnetic and magnetic fields stabilize the twoelectronconfiguration in the helium atom or the quantum dot helium (with impurity center).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Like other groups, the members of this family show patterns inelectronconfiguration, especially in the outermost shells, resulting in trends in chemical behavior.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This leads to many moreelectronconfigurationstates than is the case for the free ion.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The magnetic behavior of a material depends on its structure, particularly itselectronconfiguration, for the reasons mentioned above, and also on the temperature.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
For an explanation of why electrons exist in these shells seeelectronconfiguration.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The term is most commonly used in reference to theelectronconfigurationin atoms or molecules.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This makes its decay rate dependent to a measurable degree upon itselectronconfigurationa rare occurrence in nuclear decay.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
When a metal complex has 18 valence electrons, it is said to have achieved the sameelectronconfigurationas the noble gas in the period.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The number of electrons donated or accepted in a redox reaction can be predicted from theelectronconfigurationof the reactant element.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
When used to describe electron states in an atom, the term symbol usually follows theelectronconfiguration.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It should be remembered that the similarities in the chemical properties were remarked on more than a century before the idea ofelectronconfiguration.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The overall magnetic behavior of a material can vary widely, depending on the structure of the material, particularly on itselectronconfiguration.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Its placement above lithium is primarily due to itselectronconfigurationand not its chemical properties.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofelectron
Go to the definition ofconfiguration
See other collocations withconfiguration
See other collocations withelectron