Symbols
Ions
Subshells
Elements
Vocabulary
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Na

sodium

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Hydrogen

H+

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What dictates the order in which electron subshells are filled?

Energy level

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Carbon

C

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A positive ion

Cation

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Ne

Neon

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Calcium

Ca2+

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Which subshell is filled before 3d?

4s

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Magnesium

Mg

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An element with more or fewer neutrons than normal

Isotope

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Li

lithium

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Oxygen

O2-

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What is electron configuration of the outer shell of Helium

1s2

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Tungsten

W

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A row of the periodic table

Period

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Be

berylium

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Chlorine

Cl-

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What is the final subshell filled in an Iron atom?

3d (3d5)

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Lead

Ar

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Group 1 elements

Alkali metals

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ag

silver

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Cesium

Cs+

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What is the subshell configuration of the final two electron subshells of a chromium atom?

3d5 4s1

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Mercury

Mercury

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Group 7 elements

Halogens

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