Every atom emits a unique set of discrete wavelengths. These wavelengths, or atomic spectrums, are one way of identifying atoms, much the way a fingerprint can be used to identify a human. Atomic wavelengths are computed and depicted with atomic orbitals. Orbital configurations are used to show how many electrons are in each atomic orbital; orbital box diagrams note how many unpaired electrons there are in an atom and in which direction those electrons are spinning. Orbital box diagrams can be easily constructed in Microsoft Word with text boxes.
