5.1 Electron Structure

Question 1

What is the maximum amount of electrons that an orbital can hold?

Answer 1

2 electrons

Question 2

What are the different types of orbitals?

Answer 2

s- orbitals
p- orbitals
d- orbitals
f- orbitals

Question 3

What is the principle quantum number n?

Answer 3

The shell number or energy level number

Question 4

What are the characteristics of s-orbitals?

Answer 4

• the electron cloud is within the shape of a sphere

- each shell from n=1 contains one s-orbital

Question 5

What is the formula used to work out the maximum number of points electrons in a shell?

Answer 5

2n^2

Question 6

What is an orbital?

Answer 6

A region around the nucleus that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins