Electrons, Bonding And Structure Flashcards
What are the blocks in the periodic table called?
S, d, p, f
How can you tell a covalent bond is present?
Hydrolysed by water
Liquid at rt
How are electrons arranged in an atom?
Around nucleus in shell.
Shell/sub shell/orbital
What happens to the energy of shells around the nucleus?
Further away= higher energy
What is a principle quantum number and what is the notation?
(n)
Measure of energy of shells
What is an orbital?
Region around nucleus that can hold up to 2 electrons
What is a sub shell?
Orbitals of same shape grouped together
What is a shell/energy level?
Different sub shells grouped together
Describe the s subshell
Spherical shape
One orbital
2 electrons max
Starts in first subshell
Describe p subshell
Dumbbell shape
3 orbitals (90 degrees to each other)
6 electrons max
Starts in second subshell
Describe d subshell
Five orbital
10 electrons max
Starts in third subshell
Describe f subshell
7 orbital
14 electrons max
Starts in fourth subshell
What is spin pairing and what is it represented by?
When two electrons are the same orbital (spin in opposite directions)
Shown by arrows
What are the electron configuration rules?
Lowest available energy level filled first (aufbau principle)
One orbital has max of 2 electrons with opposite spins
Electrons stay impaired for as long as possible in each subshell (Hunds rule)
What is Aufbau’s principle?
Lowest available energy level is occupied first
What is Hund’s rule?
Electrons stay impaired for as long as possible in each subshell