History of the Atom
Levels
Orbitals
Electrons?
Electron configuration notation
Ions and Electronegativity
100

Greek who first hypothesized about the atom and  defined the word atom.

Who is Democritus?

100

What is the quantum energy level number of oxygen

Oxygen's valence electrons are in the 2nd energy level.


100

What is the first level orbital that is occupied by electrons?

s

100

What is the Aufbua Principle

Electrons occupy the lowest energy level state first, which explains why 4s comes before 3d.

(Aufbau in German means "to build.")

100

H - electron confiuration

1s1

100

How do you create an ion?

Add or subtract an electron?

200

Atomic model of Hydrogen that says electrons must orbit the nucleus in discrete energy levels.  His model was a modification of Rutherford's nuclear model which worked perfectly, but only for hydrogen.

Neils Bohr Atom

Double:  Name often given to his model of the atom?

200

What is the total number of electrons in the 1st energy level?

2

200

How many total electrons can occupy a single sublevel orbital like s or p?

2

200

How can two electrons occupy the same orbital when they each have negative repelling charges.

Hund's Rule, the electrons rotate or spin in opposite directions creating magnetic fields that attract each other.

200

Li

1s2 2S1

200

What is an ion?

An ion is an atom with a net charge?

300

Heisenberg is famous for this.  (Are you certain your know the answer?)

The Heisenberg uncertainty principle?

+ 100:  Can you explain it?


300

What is the total number of electrons in the 2nd and 3rd energy levels?

2nd:  8    and 3rd:  18

2(22) = 8   and   2(32) = 18

300

What equation tells us the number of total sublevel orbitals in any level.

n2

300

What is meant by the ground energy level in an atom.

The lowest energy level occupied by electrons, that are not excited.

300

S


1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

300

What group typically forms a 2- ion and why

Group 6A (oxygen family) since it needs two electrons to fill it outer shell.

+ 100:  What group typically forms a 1+ ion and why do they rarely exist as an element in nature?

400

What does the Heisenberg Uncertaintly Principle state about the electron in an atom?

We can never know both the position and the energy of an electron with certainty at the same time.

400

How can we calculate the total number of electrons in any energy level?

2n2

400

What are the first four orbitals in order of energy in an energy level.

s, p, d, f

400

Why do salts and metals tend to give off colors when they are burned?

The heat excites their electrons, causing them to jump to higher energy levels. When these excited electrons return to their original energy levels, they release energy in the form of light, and the specific color corresponds to the energy difference between the levels.

400

C abbreviated electron configuration

[He] 2s2 2p2

400

Which element has the highest electronegativity and what is the number?

Fluorine. 4


+ 100:  Give two reasons why.

500

Explain Schrodenger's cat below


The cat is BOTh alive and dead at the same time... until looked at - which causes it to be in one state.
Simarly, in quantum mechanics an electron can be considered to be in more than one state at a time until it is looked at.

500

How can we calculate the number of sublevels in any energy level?

n2

500

2List the first four sublevels and state how many different orbitals are in each.

Also, what is the equation we would use to determine hoe many electrons in an energy level?

s = 1   p = 3   d = 5   f = 7

2n2   So energy level 3 has (2)(32) = 18 e-

500

What color is copper in the salt flame test?

Blue

500

Copper (Cu) abbreviated electron configuration  (z = 29)

[Ar] 3d9 4s2  


+ 100:  Ar] 4s1 3d10  

500

Explain how atomic radii change in the periodic table AND how atomic radii affects electronegativity.

Atomic increases down the periods and right to left.

The smaller the radii the stronger the electronegativity since the nucleus is closer to those outer shell electrons (valence electrons) and hence they spend more time with such atoms in covalent bonds.