Electron Configuration
What is the empty bus seat rule?
Put one in every seat before you fill the others.
What is an ion?
Atoms that have lost or gained an electron.
What surround the staircase on the periodic table?
nonmetals
How do you find the number of protons?
It is the same as the atomic number of an element.
What do covalent bonds form between?
2 nonmetals
What type of orbitals are in the 4th energy level?
s, p, d, and f orbitals
What do ionic bond from between?
A metal and nonmetal
What is group 1 called?
alkali metals
What are isotops?
Atoms of the same element but with a different number of neutrons.
What is the Lewis Structure?
A Structure of dots that represent electrons.
How many orbital are in the d-orbit?
5 orbitals
What do you call a negatively charged ion?
An anion
Why do elements want to be noble gases?
They are more stable because they have a full valance electron shell.
What is the quantum mechanical model?
It is a model that is based on probability of electron location.
How do you describe the 3D linear shape?
2 atoms around central atom, no unshared pairs on central atom.
Write the shorthand configuration of Sn.
When naming a cation what do you add to the name?
You add ion to the end.
As you move down a group, what happens to the shielding size?
It gets bigger
What is the isotope name for oxygen?
Oxygen-16
How do you name P4O10?
tetraphosphorus decoxide
Write the longhand configuration of As.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p3
Name Fe2O3
Iron (III) oxide
What is electronegativity?
You find an artifact with a C-14:C-12 ratio that is 1/8 the ratio of living things. How old is the artifact?
5715 years
What are two properties of a covalent bonds?
low melting points and low boiling points.