International
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Volume C
Mathematical, physical and chemical tables
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International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. C. ch. 4.2, p. 191

Table 4.2.1.1 

U. W. Arndta

Table 4.2.1.1 | top | pdf |
Correspondence between X-ray diagram levels and electron configurations; from Jenkins, Manne, Robin & Senemaud (1991[link]), courtesy of IUPAC

Level Electron configuration Level Electron configuration Level Electron configuration
K [1s^{-1}] N 1 [4s^{-1}] [O_1] [5s^{-1}]
L 1 [2s^{-1}] N 2 [4p^{-1}_{1/2}] [O_2] [5p^{-1}_{1/2}]
L 2 [2p^{-1}_{1/2}] N 3 [4p^{-1}_{3/2}] [O_3] [5p^{-1}_{3/2}]
L 3 [2p^{-1}_{3/2}] N 4 [4d^{-1}_{3/2}] [O_4] [5d^{-1}_{3/2}]
M 1 [3s^{-1}] N 5 [4d^{-1}_{5/2}] [O_5] [5d^{-1}_{5/2}]
M 2 [3p^{-1}_{1/2}] N 6 [4f^{-1}_{5/2}] [O_6] [5f^{-1}_{5/2}]
M 3 [3p^{-1}_{3/2}] N 7 [4f^{-1}_{7/2}] [O_7] [5f^{-1}_{7/2}]
M 4 [3d^{-1}_{3/2}]        
M 5 [3d^{-1}_{5/2}]