Potpourri
Quantum numbers
Valence electrons
Cool Chemistry
Aces Rock
100

Outermost electrons in an atom

What are valence electrons

100

The principal quantum number

What is n?

100

Outermost energy level of an atom that contains at least one electron.

What is the valence shell of an atom?

100

Describe the behavior of visible objects traveling at normal velocities.

What are Newtonian Mechanics?

100

This is the sub levels listed from lowest to highest energy

What are s, p, d, f

200

This is how the position of an electron is described

What is an electron cloud?

200
The space that can be occupied by one pair of electrons.

What is an orbital?

200

eight

What is the maximum number of valence electrons in an atom?

200
This orbital has an electron cloud that is a sphere.
What is s?
200

Overlapping first occurs.

What is the 3rd and 4th energy levels.

300

Describe the behavior of extremely small particles traveling near the speed of light.

What are quantum mechanics?

300

These are the possible values of l.

What are 0 to n-1.  or 

s. l=0          p l=1

d l=2           f =3

300

Number of valence electrons for atoms in the alkaline metal group.

What is two?

300

This orbital has an electron cloud shaped like a 4 leaf clover.

What is d?

300

Number of sub levels in energy level 6.

What is 6?

400

The exact position and momentum of an electron cannot be observed at the same time

What is Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle 

400

+1/2 or - 1/2

What are the possible values for s?

400

The sum of all electron clouds in a sublevel

What is a sphere?

400

Maximum number of electrons in energy level 5.

What is 50?

400

Number of quantum numbers that the two electrons of Helium have in common.

What is 3?

500

Particles have wave characteristics and waves have particle characteristics 

What is the wave particle duality of nature.

500

No two electrons in an atom have the same set of quantum numbers.

What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?
500
Nucleus and non valence electrons.

What is the kernel of the atom?

500

These factors affect the size of the electron cloud

What are electrons repel each other, electrons are attracted to the nucleus, and electrons shield each other. What is n?

500

Electrons fill in an atom so the the have what energy?

What is lowest energy?