Atoms n' stuff
the nucleus
Where are protons and neutrons located?
s, p, d, f
What are the sublevels of electron configuration?
What is a neutral atom?
A vertical column on the periodic table
What is a group?
Very good conductor of heat and electricity
What are transition metals?
Electron cloud surrounding the nucleus
Where is the electron located?
2 electrons
Cation
What is it called when an atom loses an electron?
The horizontal rows on the periodic table
Periods
The single electron in the outer shell
What are alkali metals?
Down the table
Where does atomic size increase?
7 orbitals
How many orbitals are in f subshell?
Anion
What is it called when an atom gains an electron?
The atomic number
What do protons and an equal number of neutrons make up?
The most abundant groups
The energy to remove an electron from an atom!
What is ionization energy?
The lowest energy level is filled first
What is the aufbau principle?
Tells you what type of charge an atom will take on
Atomic mass
What is the average of the mass of the isotopes?
Not a good conductor of heat or electricity
What are nonmetals?
The amount of energy gained or released upon the addition of an electron.
What is electron affinity?
Atoms tend to form compounds which result in 8 electrons or a full shell like noble gases
What is the octet rule?
What is the oxidation state?
Trend of electronegativity
What property increases from left to right and bottom to top?
What are halogens?