Quantum number symbol
What is the symbol corresponding to the electron shell?
n
How many spaces corresponds to a 1s subshell?
1 space
What is the range of n-values?
Based on the current periodic table, n ranges from 1 to 7
Define the ionization energy.
The amount of energy required to remove an electron.
What is the symbol corresponding to the subshell?
l (lower case L)
How many spaces corresponds to a 2p subshell?
3 spaces
How does the highest value of l depend on n?
Maximum possible value of l = n-1
Why do elements in the same row depend more on the protons in the nucleus when comparing ionization energy and atomic radius?
Elements in the same row have the same number of shells.
What is the symbol corresponding to a particular orbital?
mL
How many spaces correspond to a 3d subshell?
5 spaces
How does the value of mL depend on l?
Possible mL values = -l all the way up to +l
If you were to compare the elements B and Al in terms of their atomic radius, should you compare their number of shells or their number of protons?
Their number of shells
How do you find the n-value of the highest energy electron in an orbital diagram?
Look at the leading number of the unfilled subshell
In which subshell is the highest energy electron Al is located?
3p
If n, l, mL, are the same, then which principle states that the ms value must be different?
The Pauli Exclusion Principle
Why does it take more energy to remove an electron from the element carbon than the element fluorine?
Both carbon and fluorine contain two shells. You need to compare the number of protons in both carbon and fluorine.
Which quantum number does not depend on any of the quantum number values?
mS
How many electrons in Si has the quantum number l = 1?
7
Which is the quantum number which ultimately predicts the size of the atomic radius?
n - the number of shells is a better predictor of the radius.
Why do noble gases have particularly high ionization energies?
Noble gases are already very stable and really doesn't want to lose an electron.