Chapter 4 and 5 vocabulary

Question 1

One-half the distance between the nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together.

Answer 1

Atomic Radius

Question 2

A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons from another atom.

Answer 2

Electronegativity

Question 3

The energy required to remove an electron

Answer 3

Ionization energy

Question 4

the reduction of the positive charge felt by the outer/valence electrons due to the presence of inner/core electrons

Answer 4

Reactivity

Question 5

Is an atom or bonded group of atoms with a positive or negative charge

Answer 5

Ion

Question 6

States that atoms tend to gain, lose or share electrons in order to acquire a full set of eight valence electrons.

Answer 6

Octet Rule

Question 7

States that it is fundamentally impossible to know precisely both the velocity and position of a particle at the same time.

Answer 7

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Question 8

Says that each electron must occupy the lowest energy orbital available

Answer 8

Aufbau Principle

Question 9

States single energy electrons must occupy each equal-energy orbital. Before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same level orbitals.

Answer 9

Hunds rule

Question 10

A maximum of two electrons can occupy a single orbital but must have opposite spins.

Answer 10

Pauli´s exclusion principle