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Electron Configuration
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100

Energy/light given off when an electron returns to its ground state is called: 

emission

100

Which sublevel has the most energy - 3s, 4s, 3p, 3s

4s

100

As the atomic number goes up, the attraction of the nucleus increases and electrons are pulled in more tightly.

Coulomb's Law

100

An atom that has lost electrons to become stable?

cation

100

What element is represented: 

1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s2,3d9

copper

200

What has the higher frequency: ultraviolet rays or ultraviolet light? 


ultraviolet rays

200

Write the noble gas abbreviation for gold

[Xe]6s2,4f14,5d9

200

What law states that electrons must fill the lowest available energy levels first? 

Aufbau principle

200

Draw a Lewis dot structure for Ca & write its electron configuration? 

 .Ca.

1s2 2s2 2p63s23p64s2

200

What is the relationship between frequency and energy?

matches

high frequency/high energy

low frequency/low energy

300

What has more energy green or blue light? 

blue light

300

How many valence electrons with this element: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2 

4

300

It is impossible to determine the position and velocity of an electron and other particle at the same time. 

Heisenberg Uncertainty Priniciple



300

What is electronegativity? 

A measure of the ability of an atom in a bond to attract electrons.

300

As atoms lose electrons have their atomic radius...

decrease/get smaller

400

List the electromagnetic spectrum in order from lowest frequency to highest frequency. 

radio, micro, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma

400

How many energy levels are there in element 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2?  

3

400

What is Hund's rule? 

1 electron must be placed up in each orbital before any orbital can have 2

400

What is the amount of energy needed to remove an electron from a neutral atom?


Ionization energy




400

Reactivity in metals ___________ as you move down and left on the periodic table. 

increase

500

What is required for an electron to change levels?

energy absorption

500

How many electrons can each sublevel hold?  s ? p ? d ? f ?

s-2, p-6, d-10, f-14

500

What rule states that electrons must spin in opposite directions in an orbital? (an up and a down arrow)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

500

What charge does an element that is an alkaline earth metal make?  (What's it's oxidation number?)

+2

500

If 2 atoms have a ΔEN > 2, what type of bond do you predict? 

Ionic

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