Chapter 13 Test Flashcards
Who was John Dalton?
Developed the first atomic theory; atom is a solid, neutral sphere
Who was JJ Thomson?
Discovered electrons; an atom is a solid, neutral sphere with embedded electrons.
Describe Thomson’s experiment.
He used a cathode tube with the rays bending at the negatively charged plates so he could tell they were negatively charged
Who was Ernest Rutherford?
Discovered nucleus with the gold foil experiment
Describe the gold foil experiment.
He had gold foil in between a red box and a detector. He noticed that 99.9% of alpha particles went straight through the foil to the detector. This was the first nuclear atomic model.
What were Rutherford’s conclusions from the gold foil experiment?
- Atoms are made of empty space
- There must be a small, dense, positive charge in atoms (the nucleus)
Who was Niels Bohr and what did he do?
Created the Planetary Model. Electrons travel in circular paths around the nucleus in their ground state. He stated that electrons have a minimal amount of energy that keeps them in orbit (ground state)
What is ground state?
The lowest, most stable energy state of an electron. Electrons do not go below ground state.
What is excited state?
Higher, less stable energy state of an electron
What is the Quantum Mechanical Model?
The modern stomic model/theory that describes the electronic structure of the atom as the probability of finding electrons within certain regions of space.
What can happen with electrons in the Quantum Mechanical Model?
They can move from one energy level to another. From stable states, they can gain energy from ground to excited states. They can go to a higher energy level and use more energy.
When is light produced?
When electrons gain normal, specific amount of energy called a quantum.
What happens when electrons gain quantums?
They leap from their ground state to their excited state. In their excited state, electrons are unstable and want to return to their ground state. To do this, the electrons must lose the same quantum of energy they gained. They lose this energy in the form of light and/or heat.
What happens when energy is released after it is lost in the quantum mechanical model?
Once the energy is released, the electrons return to ground state.
How many quantum numbers are there?
4
Compare incandescent bulbs and fluorescent bulbs.
In incandescents, electrons give lots of energy at excited state, which is very unstable so it not as efficient. Fluorescents use less energy because the gas is spread at a ground state, so they are more efficient when lighting large areas.
What equation is the Quatnum Model based on?
Schrodinger equation
What are the four quantum numbers?
Energy Levels, Subshells, Oribtals, Spins
What is the symbol for the energy level?
n
What is the symbol for the subshell?
L
What is the symbol for the orbital?
m
What is the symbol for the spins?
s
How many energy levels are there?
7
How many electrons can be held in each energy level?
1st-2 2nd-8 3rd-18 4th-32 5th-32 6th-18 7th-8
What is the formula for figuring out the number of electrons in an energy level?
2(n)^2
Describe subshells and their patterns.
Each energy level in made of 1-4 different energy states called subshells. These subshells explain the patterns electrons will travel in each energy level.
What are the four subshells?
s, p, d, f
What is the s-subshell?
The lowest energy subshell within any one energy level. It holds a maximum of 2 electrons. The electrons travel in a spherical pattern.
What is the p-subshell?
The second lowest energy subshell within any one energy level. It holds a maximum of 6 electrons. Their electrons travel in a figure-eight pattern.
What is the d-subshell?
The second highest energy subshell and can hold a maximum of 10 electrons. They travel in complex patterns.
What is the f-subshell?
The highest energy subshell and can hold a maximum of 14 electrons. They travel in very complex patterns.
How do electrons fill up subshells?
Lowest to highest energy
What is the order of filling for subshells by energy levels?
Diagonal up right, then below then to the right.
Draw out the table for filling order with the subshells.
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What are orbitals?
The space occupied by one pair of electrons, each subshell or a sublevel contains specific amount of orbitals that can be calculated by dividing the maximum number of electrons in any subshell and dividing by 2.
How many orbitals are held in each subshell when are full with electrons?
s-subshell-1
p-subshell-3
d-subshell-5
f-subshell-7
What shape are oribtals represented as?
square
What are the three subshell names in the p-subshell?
x, y, z
What are degenerate orbitals?
Orbitals of equal energy and they are orbitals within the same subshell
What is the Electron Cloud?
The sum of all electron orbital patterns in any subshell or in any energy level creates a spherical cloud called the electron cloud.
Draw the orbital diagrams for the s and p subshells.
Draw…
What is the purpose of electron spins?
To distinguish between the two electrons in an orbital, we need a 4th quantum number