CHAPTER 3 ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND PERIODIC PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS Flashcards
inner transition metal in the bottom of the bottom two rows of the periodic table
actinide
element in group 1
alkali metal
element in group 2
alkaline earth metal
extent of the displacement caused by a wave
amplitude
mathematical function that describes the behavior of an electron in an atom (also called the wavefunction)
atomic orbital
procedure in which the electron configuration of the elements is determined by “building” them in order of atomic numbers, adding one proton to the nucleus and one electron to the proper subshell at a time
Aufbau principle
idealized perfect absorber of all incident electromagnetic radiation; such bodies emit electromagnetic radiation in characteristic continuous spectra called blackbody radiation
blackbody
structural model in which an electron move around the nucleus only in circular orbits, each with a specific allowed radius
Bohr’s model of the hydrogen atom
element in group 16
chalcogen
electromagnetic radiation given off in a n unbroken series of wavelengths(e.g., white light from the sun)
continuous spectrum
electron in a n atom that occupies the orbitals of the inner shells
core electron
attractive force between the nuclei of a molecule’s atoms and pairs of electrons between the atoms
covalent bond
(also, molecular compound) composed of molecules formed by atoms of two or more different elements
covalent compound
one-half the distance between the nuclei of two identical atoms when they are joined by a covalent bond
covalent radius
region of space with high electron density that is either four lobed or contains a dumbbell and torus shape; describes orbitals l = 2.
d orbital
orbitals that have the same energy
degenerate orbitals
charge that leads to the Coulomb force exerted by the nucleus on an electron, calculated as the nuclear charge minus shielding
effective nuclear charge
energy transmitted by waves that have an electric-field component and a magnetic-field component
electromagnetic radiation
range of energies that electromagnetic radiation can comprise, including radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays
electromagnetic spectrum
energy change associated with addition of an electron to a gaseous atom or ion
electron affinity
listing that identifies the electron occupancy of an atom’s shells and sub shells
electron configuration
a measure of the probability of locating an electron in a particular region of space, it is equal to the squared absolute value of the wave function
electron density
processes that increase the energy of an atom and involve the absorption of light
endothermic
state having an energy greater than the ground-state energy
excited state
processes that decrease the energy of an atom and involve the emission of light
exothermic
multilobed region of space with high electron density, describes orbitals with l = 3
f orbital
number of wave cycles(peaks or troughs) that pass a specified point in space per unit time
frequency (v)
state in which the electrons in an atom, ion , or molecule have the lowest energy possible
ground state
vertical column of the periodic table
group
element in group 17
halogen
rule stating that it is impossible to exactly determine both certain conjugate dynamical properties such as the momentum and the position of a particle at the same time. The uncertainty principle is a consequence of quantum particles exhibiting wave-particle duality
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
the unit of frequency, which is the number of cycle per second, s^-1
hertz(Hz)
every orbital in a sub shell is singly occupied with one electron before any one orbital is doubly occupied, and all electrons in singly occupied orbitals have the same spin
Hund’s rule
(also, noble gas) element in group 18
inert gas