Scientists
This Danish physicist and Nobel laureate made foundational contributions to quantum theory, proposing the Bohr model of the atom and the principle of complementarity.
Who is Niels Bohr?
This principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers
What is the Pauli exclusion principle?
What is the name of the quantum number that describes the spin of an electron?
What is the spin quantum number (ms)?
The maximum number of electrons that can occupy a single orbital
What is two?
The electron configuration of Hydrogen (H)
What is 1s²?
This Austrian physicist formulated the Schrödinger equation, which describes the behavior of quantum particles, and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933.
Who is Erwin Schrödinger?
What is the principle that states it is impossible to simultaneously know the precise position and momentum of a particle with absolute certainty?
What is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?
How many quantum numbers are needed to describe the unique quantum state of an electron in an atom?
What is four?
This type of orbital has a spherical shape and is denoted by the letter "s" in the electron configuration.
What is an s orbital?
The electron configuration of Nitrogen (N)
What is 1s² 2s² 2p³?
This German physicist is considered the father of quantum theory and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect
Who is Albert Einstein?
What is the term for the mathematical representation of an electron's distribution or probability density in an atom?
What is an orbital?
This quantum number describes the orientation of an orbital within a subshell
What is the magnetic quantum number (ml)?
This type of orbital has a dumbbell shape and is denoted by the letter "p" in the electron configuration.
What is a p orbital?
The noble gas electron configuration of Chlorine (Cl)
What is [Ne] 3s² 3p⁵?
This German physicist developed the uncertainty principle and made significant contributions to the matrix formulation of quantum mechanics.
Who is Werner Heisenberg?
Which principle states that the total energy of an atom in its ground state is the lowest possible and that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first before occupying higher energy levels?
What is the Aufbau principle?
This quantum number describes the main energy level or shell in which an electron is located
What is the principal quantum number (n)?
Which type of orbital has a cloverleaf or flower-like shape and can hold a maximum of ten electrons?
What is an f orbital?
How many electrons can be accommodated in the second energy level/shell?
What is eight?
This French physicist is known for his pioneering work on quantum theory, particularly the discovery of the wave nature of electrons. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1929.
Who is Louis-Victor de Broglie?
What is the name of the mathematical equation in quantum mechanics that describes the evolution of a quantum system over time?
What is the Schrödinger equation?
The maximum number of electrons that can occupy an orbital with the quantum numbers n = 3, l = 2, and ml = 1?
What is ten?
What is the total number of orbitals in an energy level with a principal quantum number of 3?
What is nine?
According to Hund's rule, how are the electrons distributed within orbitals of the same energy level?
What is one electron per orbital with parallel spins before pairing?