Quiz 2 Unit 3 Flashcards
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
It is impossible to know where an electron is and how fast it is at any given time
Arrangement of Electrons
- Principle energy level or principle quantum number
- Sublevel
- Orbital
- Electrons spin
Principle Energy Level/Principle Quantum Number
Cooresponds to period/row on periodic table
Sublevels
- S
- S, P
- S, P, D
- S, P, D, F
Sublevel S
Spherical
One orbital
Sublevel P
Dumbell
Three orbitals each occupying a different axis
Sublevel D
Clover
Five orbitals
Sublevel F
Flower
Seven orbitals
Further Sublevels
G, H, I, K
Add two orbitals
Orbitals
Different orientation of shapes within a sublevel
Can only hold two electrons with opposite spins
Electrons Spin
Every orbital regardless of type can hold two electrons, each opposing each other
Writing Electron Configurations Rules
- Aufbau Principle
- Pauli Exclusion Principle
- Hund’s Rule
Aufbau Principle
Filling up
Electrons will occupy the lowest energy first
Pauli Exclusion Principle
Restriction on the placement of electrons in the same orbital
If two electrons occupy the same orbital, they must have opposite spins
A maximum of two electrons can fill an orbit if they have opposite spins
Hund’s Rule
Electrons are distributed among orbitals of the same sublevel when there is more than one way to distribute them
Electrons will fill equal level orbitals until each one has one before doubling up