Electron Configuration Flashcards

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It describes the arrangement of electrons in the atom’s orbitals, which are the regions around the nucleus where electrons move.

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Electron Configuration

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Electrons found in the outermost shell of an atom

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Valence Electron

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3
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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a stable configuration of 8 valence electrons

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Octet Rule

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A diagram that represents the valence electrons of an atom using dots around the element symbol.

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Lewis Dot Symbol

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5
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Consists of Electrons

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Planetary Model

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