Electron Structure Flashcards

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What is an atomic orbital

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A region within an atom that can hold up to 2 electrons with opposite spins

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What are the 4 different types of orbitals

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s, p, d and f orbitals

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What is the information on s orbitals

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each s orbital can hold up to 2 electrons. It has a spherical shape

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What is the information on p orbitals

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Each p orbital can hold up to 2 electrons. It has a dumbbell shape
From shell 2 upwards each shell contains 3 p orbitals px py and pz

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5
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What is the information on d orbitals

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Can hold up to 2 electrons each. More complex and exist in groups of 5.
From shell 3 upwards each shell contains 5 d orbitals

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What is the information on f orbitals

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Can hold up to 2 electrons each
From shell 4 upwards there are 7 f orbitals in each shell

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7
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What is a sub shell

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A group of the same type of atomic orbitals within a shell

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What happens if you compare the energy of the 2s and 2p orbitals

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2p has a higher energy level than 2s

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What happens if you compare the energy of the 3 orbitals in the 2p subshell

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All 3 orbitals in the 2p subshell have equal energy

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10
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What is n

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The principal quantum number. The larger the value of n the further away the shell is from the nucleus and the higher the energy level

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What happens if you need to configure ions

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If it has a negative ion then ADD but if it is positive then SUBTRACT

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