Electron Structure

Question 0

Second ionisation energy definition

Answer 0

The energy required to remove one electron from each ion in one mole of gaseous 1+ ions to form one mole of gaseous 2+ ions

Question 1

First ionisation energy definition

Answer 1

The energy required to remove one electron from an atom in one mole of gaseous atoms to form one mole of gaseous 1+ ions

Question 2

How many electrons can fill the first shell of an atom?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

How many electrons can fill the second shell of an atom?

Answer 3

8

Question 4

How many electrons can fill the third shell of an atom?

Answer 4

18

Question 5

How many electrons can fill the fourth shell of an atom?

Answer 5

32

Question 6

Atomic orbital definition

Answer 6

A region within an atom that can hold up to 2 electrons, with opposite spins

Question 7

How many electrons can an s subshell hold?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

How many electrons can a p subshell hold?

Answer 8

6

Question 9

How many electrons can a d subshell hold?

Answer 9

10

Question 10

How many electrons can an f subshell hold?

Answer 10

14

Question 11

How many orbitals make up an s sub-shell?

Answer 11

1

Question 12

How many orbitals make up a p sub-shell?

Answer 12

3

Question 13

How many orbitals make up a d sub-shell?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

Electrons occupy sub-shells in order of…

Answer 14

Increasing energy levels (will fill the lower energy sub-shells first)

Question 15

What is the order that electrons fill sub-shells?

Answer 15

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 4d 4f