Light and Energy
Where Electrons Can Be Found
Electron Configurations
Ground vs. Excited
Types of Bonds
100

A quantity of light energy absorbed or released by an electron.

Photons

100

Electrons located on the outermost orbitals of an atom are known as the ___________ ____________.

Valence Electrons

100

Shorthand notations for electron configurations entail the use of ________ _________.

Noble gasses

100

The lowest energy state for an electron is called its ________ state.

Ground

100

Name the two different types of covalent bonds.

Nonpolar and Polar

200

Each element has its own ________ _________.

Light Emission or Emission Spectra

200

Elements bond with other elements to satisfy the __________ rule.

Octet

200

"Electrons must have opposite spins" in an orbital is what rule?

Pauli Exclusion Principle

200

The highest energy for an electron is called its _________ state.

Excited

200

Covalent bonds form between a nonmetal and a _____________.

Nonmetal

300

Light is considered both a particle and a ________ due to its properties and behavior.

Wave

300

Metallic bonded electrons are classified as _________ electrons and able to move about freely.

Delocalized

300

What element has this electron configuration?

                            1s2

Helium

300

When an electron absorbs energy, it _______ _______.

Jumps up

300

Metallic bonds form between ________ and ________.

Metals and metals

400

Which has a higher energy level: n=7 or n=2?

n = 7

400

Lone pairs of electrons are electrons that are not _________ to other atoms.

Bonded

400
"Electrons must fill up the lowest energy levels first," is what rule?

Aufbau

400

When an energy falls back down to its ground state, it _________ energy.

Releases or emits

400

Ionic bonds form between metals and ___________.

Nonmetals

500

Of the electron subshells, which has the highest energy: S-P-D-F?

F

500

Up to how many electrons can the P orbital hold?

6 total electrons

500

What element has this electron configuration?

1s2 2s2 2p5

Fluorine

500

The ground state of an electron is closest to the atom's _________.

Nucleus

500

Metal ions (called cations) carry a _____ charge while nonmetal ions (called anions) carry a _____ charge.

Positive and negative