Quantum Chemistry

Question 1

Classical

Answer 1

• Large objects
• Newton’s law apply
• intuitive

Question 2

Modern quantum

Answer 2

• Very tiny particles (electrons, neutrons, protons)
• Newton’s law does not appy
• Not intuitive

Question 3

As energy goes up…..

As energy goes down…..

Answer 3

Absorption spectrum occurs

Emission spectrum occurs

Question 4

Schrodinger Wave Equation

Answer 4

Dispoves the idea that electrons stays in orbit

Question 5

Heidenberg uncertaintity equation

Answer 5

• Can dertermine where electron is 90% of the time
• Shinning light on electron to observe its location

Question 6

Orbitals

Quantum Numbers

Answer 6

-A region of space where there is a high chance an electron will be

• Explaining the mobility of finding the location of an electron

Question 7

Principal Quantum

Secondary Quantum

Magnetic Quantum

Spin

Answer 7

Energy levels (n) (cannot have 0)

Sub-shell (L) (n-1)

Sharp, principal, diffuse, fundemental (-L to L+) (2L+1)

+-1/2

Question 8

The Pauli Exclusion Principal

Answer 8

• No two electrons can have the same 4 sets and quantum numbers

Question 9

Hund’s Rule

Answer 9

• Add electrons one at a time er obital. The paired electron will be orientated in the opposite direction

Question 10

Aufbao Rule

Answer 10

Add electron form bottom to top