Electron configuration of indium (In)

The electronic configuration of indium (In) in descriptive form is as follows:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p¹

Explanation:

Detailed explanation of mercury including its various shells and sub shells is given below:

Shell 1:

2 electrons

Sub-shell: 1s

Orbitals: 1s
Electrons: 2

Shell 2:

8 electrons

Sub-shell: 2s

Orbitals: 2s
Electrons: 2

Sub-shell: 2p

Orbitals: 2px, 2py, 2pz
Electrons: 6

Shell 3:

18 electrons

Sub-shell: 3s

Orbitals: 3s
Electrons: 2

Sub-shell: 3p

Orbitals: 3px, 3py, 3pz
Electrons: 6

Sub-shell: 3d

Orbitals: 3dxy, 3dyz, 3dz², 3dxz, 3dx²-y²
Electrons: 10

Shell 4:

18 electrons

Sub-shell: 4s

Orbitals: 4s
Electrons: 2

Sub-shell: 4p

Orbitals: 4px, 4py, 4pz
Electrons: 6

Sub-shell: 4d

Orbitals: 4dxy, 4dyz, 4dz², 4dxz, 4dx²-y²

Electrons: 10

Shell 5:

3 electrons

Sub-shell: 5s

Orbitals: 5s
Electrons: 2

Sub-shell: 5p

Orbitals: 5px, 5py, 5pz
Electrons: 1

Table for electronic configuration of indium (In)

Shell	Sub-shell	Orbitals	Number of Electrons
1	s	1s	2
2	s	2s	2
	p	2px, 2py, 2pz	6
3	s	3s	2
	p	3px, 3py, 3pz	6
	d	3dxy, 3dyz, 3dz², 3dxz, 3dx²-y²	10
4	s	4s	2
	p	4px, 4py, 4pz	6
	d	4dxy, 4dyz, 4dz², 4dxz, 4dx²-y²	10
5	s	5s	2
	p	5px, 5py, 5pz	1

Electron configuration of indium (In)
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: February 3, 2024