Mod 6 Lesson 6

Question 1

What is condensed electron configuration?

Answer 1

A method of representing the electrons within an atom; the nearest noble gas’s electron configuration is represented by the noble gas’s symbol written within brackets followed by writing out the outermost electrons.

Question 2

What is an electron dot drawing?

Answer 2

A method of representing the electrons within an atom; the valence electrons for an element are drawn around the symbol for the element.

Question 3

What is expanded electron configuration?

Answer 3

A method of representing the electrons within an atom; all electrons within the atom are written out.

Question 4

What is Hund’s rule?

Answer 4

For electrons within degenerate orbital shapes (p, d, and f orbitals), each orientation of that shape must be filled with one electron before the second electron can be filled.

Question 5

What is a core electron?

Answer 5

All other electrons that are not considered valence electrons.

Question 6

What is an orbital diagram?

Answer 6

A method of representing the electrons within an atom; each orbital is denoted by a box, and each electron is represented by an up arrow or a down arrow classifying each as a quantum ms = +1/2 or -1/2.

Question 7

What are valence electrons?

Answer 7

Electrons used in bonding.