You've got my quantum number
rules 1
trends 1
energy
mixed bag
100

What letter is used to refer to the principle quantum number

What is 'n'

100

This postulate states that the frequency of radiation emitted or absorbed during a transition is proportional to the difference in energy between two atomic states, divided by Planck's constan

Bohr Frequency condition (deltaE=hv)

100

what is the atomic radii trend going down a group

increases

100

The lowest allowed energy state of an atom is known by this name.

What is the ground state?

100

all orbitals of a given value n are said to form a single ____________

Shell

200

For electrons, this quantum number always has the value ½

What is the spin quantum number (s)

200

This principle states that no more than two electrons may occupy the same orbital and they must have opposite spins

What is the Pauli exclusion principle

200

the minimum energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase

Ionization energy

200

difference in energy between a neutral atom and its anion. energy is released in the process

electron affinity (Eea)

200

orbitals that have the name value of n but different values of and are denoted by the letters s, p, d, f

subshells

300

you can distinguish between clockwise and anticlockwise spin states by what

spin magnetic quantum number ms

300

This rule states that electrons fill degenerate orbitals singly with parallel spins before pairing

What is Hund’s rule

300

what do we call the energy released when an atom gains an extra electron.

electron affinity?

300

Different states with the same energy are said to be what?

Degenerate

300

The name of the form 2S+1{L}


Term Symbol

400

K, L, M, N are all specifications of what atomic component

n, principle quantum numbers, or shells

400

Electrons fill lower‑energy orbitals first, according to this principle

What is the Aufbau principle?

400

Found in the f-block, these elements experience a trend unlike any other period.

what is, the lanthanide contraction

Lanthanides also acceptable

400

minimum energy needed to remove an electron from a singly charged cation

what is, second ionization energy

400

This letter represents the angular momentum quantum number, which defines the shape of an orbital.

What is l

500

Challenge: the specific name of an electron with the ms=+1/2 ?

an alpha electron (denoted alpha or an up arrow)

500

Unrelated challenge: Mascot for the school Dr. Mikaela Pyrch did her Ph.D. at 

What is the Hawkeye, (Iowa)

500

Name for the Building-up-principle

What is, Aufbau, predicting ground state electron configuration of an atom

500

Unrelated challenge: The Country Dr. Pych and Dr. Forsythe went to on their "honeymoon"

Italy

500

Challenge: Is there an element with a populated g-orbital (l=5)?

Nope,