Orbitals Flashcards

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1
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Areas where electrons are likely to be found

A

Orbitals

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2
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Different to accommodate the different # of electrons

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Orbitals

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3
Q

Spherical area surrounding the nucleus

A

s orbital

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4
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Has a max of 2 electrons at a time

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s orbital

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5
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Dumbbell-shaped area surrounding the nucleus

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p orbital

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6
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Orbital has a max of 6 electrons at a time

A

p orbital

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7
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Flower-shaped area surrounding the nucleus

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d orbital

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8
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Orbital has a max of 10 electrons at a time

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d orbital

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9
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Irregularly-shaped area surrounding the nucleus

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f orbital

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10
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Orbital has a max of 14 electrons at a time

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f orbital

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11
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The # of ____ an element has is the same as the period # it has on the periodic table

A

Orbitals

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12
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Orbitals are filled in order of _____ energy

A

Increasing

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13
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_ orbital is always filled first, then __

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S; P

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14
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Located in the outermost shell of an atom readily participate in chemical reactions

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Valence Electrons

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15
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Elements are most stable when they have a ____ valence shell

A

Full

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16
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Elements such as ____ have a full valence shell and are extremely stable

A

Helium

17
Q

Elements such as ____ have only 1 valence electron in shell

A

Sodium

18
Q

When atoms are less stable they are readily able to give up their ____ in order to achieve stability for particular atom

A

Electron

19
Q

Formed when atoms trade electrons in order to achieve stability

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Ionic Bonds

20
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Formed when atoms share electrons in order to achieve stability

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Covalent Bonds

21
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When sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) form, Na gives up one valence electron to Cl

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Ionic Bonds

22
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2 hydrogen (H) atoms share their one valence electron

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Covalent Bonds

23
Q

Atoms with high electro-negativity such as chlorine tend to form more ___ bonds

A

Ionic

24
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Atoms with low electro-negativity such as hydrogen tend to form more ______ bonds

A

Covalent