Quantum Numbers Flashcards
Electron has wave properties
Louis de Broglie
Mathematical equations using probability
Erwin Schrodinger
“It’s impossible to know the exact position and momentum of an electron at the same time”
Uncertainty Principle
Provides the region of space where the electron is most likely to be found
Electron Cloud
4 types of quantum numbers
Principal Quantum Number
Azimuthal Quantum Number
Magnetic Quantum Number
Spin Quantum Number
The average distance of the orbital from the nucleus
Principal quantum number
The energy of the electron in an atom
Principal quantum number
Chemists sometimes call the orbitals______
Electron shells
Specifies the orientation in space of an orbital of a given energy
Magnetic Quantum Number
The shape of the orbital, and the shape is limited by the principal quantum number
Angular Quantum Number
Describe the direction of the electron is spinning
Spin Quantum Number
The value of _ defines the shape of the orbital
L
S_____
P_____
D_____
F_____
Sharp
Principle
Diffuse
Fundamental
Uncertainty Principle
Werner Heisenberg