Electronic Structure Flashcards
(9 cards)
What are the numbers given to electron shells known as?
Principal quantum numbers
What is an orbital?
The bit of space that an election moves in - orbitals within the same sub-shell have the same energy
What is spin-pairing?
The electrons in each orbital have to ‘spin’ in opposite directions
What is spin-pairing?
The electrons in each orbital have to ‘spin’ in opposite directions
What shape is an s orbital?
Spherical
What shape is a p orbital?
Dumbbell shaped
How many p orbitals are there and how are they arranged?
There are 3 p orbitals and they’re at right angles to one another
How many p orbitals are there and how are they arranged?
There are 3 p orbitals and they’re at right angles to each other
From left to right on the periodic table, how are the s, p & d blocks laid out?
S block (g1/2), d block (transition metals), p block
