atomic and electron structure: definitions Flashcards

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orbital

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a region (NOT place) within an atom that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins

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spin

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a property of electrons
thought up as anti-/clockwise

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principal energy levels

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correspond to periods of the periodic table
electron shells
regions of electron probability

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