Historical Figures
Quantum Numbers
e- configurations
Trends
Wavelength
100

Who discovered the electron with cathode ray tubes and measured the charge to mass for the electron?

Who is J.J. Thomson 

100

It is impossible to simultaneously determine, with perfect accuracy, the momentum and the position of an electron.

What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 

100

What element is 1s2 2s2 2p4

What is Oxygen

100

Using atomic radius trend, which element is bigger Fe or Ba 

What is Ba 

100

λ = ?

Wavelength 

200

Who discovered the atom?

Who is John Dalton 

200

If n = 1, what is l and m

What is L = 0 and m= 0 

200

What is the electron configuration for Fe (you can use the noble gas shortcut) 

[Ar] 4s2 3d6

200

Using the IE (Ionization energy) trend, which element has more ionization energy, S or Al

What is S
200

ν = ?

frequency 

300

Who proposed that atoms were mostly made up of air and that most of the mass is located in the nucleus using the gold foil experiment? 

Who is Rutherford?

300

The angular quantum number "l" can be any integer between...

what is 0 and (n-1) 

300

Write the electron configuration for Nd (Hint - it is in the f block of the periodic table) 

What is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f4


short version = [Xe] 6s2 4f4

300

What does Electron affinity mean?

What is the potential to gain an electron(s) 

300

How do you find amplitude of a wave? 

What is measuring the height of the wave from the resting position 

400

Who discovered radioactivity?

Who is Becquerel?

400
The magnetic quantum number "m" can be any integer between...

What is -L and +L (not supposed to be capitalized, but it looked like a one) 

400

What is the electron configuration for Ca 2+ 


1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 


Bonus question: what is this called in relation to Argon? 

400

Which element has the most electron affinity?

What is F

400

What are the two constants in the wavelength equations 

What is the speed of light and Planck's constant

500

Who measured the charge on the electron on determined its mass using the oil drop experiment?

Who is Milikan

500

What is the meaning of "n, l, ml, and ms" in that order?

What is size, shape, orientation, and spin

500

What is the electron configuration for Cr?

What is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d5 

500

Does the effective nuclear charge increase/decrease across a period/down a group 

What is increases across a period and decreases down a group 

500

What did De Broglie suggest?

What is that electrons can behave like a wave 


 λ = h/mv

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