Electron Arrangement Flashcards
What is an energy level?
Fixed energy level that an electron in an atom may have
What energy level do electrons occupy
ALWAYS the lowest energy level
What is another name for “lowest energy level”
Ground state
What happens when atom absorbs energy?
Excited state
What stability is the atom in ground state?
Highly stable
What stability is the atom in an excited state?
Highly unstable
What is Heisenbergs uncertainty principle?
Impossible to measure the velocity and position of an electron at the same time
What is wave nature of the electron?
Electrons exhibit wave particle duality
electrons possess;
1. particle
2. wave properties
What is an atomic orbital?
Region of space within which there is a high probability or finding an electron
What shape are s orbitals?
Sphere shape
What shape are p orbitals?
Dumbbell shape
