To show the electron configuration for an atom, when would it be better to use an orbital notation than to use a written configuration with numbers, letters, and superscripts? when the aim is to use less space when the aim is to show electron spins when the aim is to show orbital shapes in subshells when the aim is to show electron distributions in shells

When the aim is to show electron spins

Explanation:

a) When the aim is to use less space we use written configuration with numbers, letters, and superscripts.

b) When the aim is to show electron spins we use orbital notation as in that we draw electrons as arrow showing negative and positive spins. An upward arrow shows positive spin and downwards arrow shows negative spin.

b) when the aim is to show orbital shapes in a subshell we use written configuration with numbers, letters, and superscripts.

d) When the air is to show electron distribution we can use either of the method.