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What is the relationship between the number of protons in the nucleus and the number of electrons in the atom?
What is the relationship between the number of protons in the nucleus and the number of electrons in the atom?
- The number of protons varies based on the type of atom
- The number of protons is less than the number of electrons
- The number of protons is greater than the number of electrons
- They are equal, making the atom neutral (correct)
What determines the orbits in which electrons occupy around the nucleus?
What determines the orbits in which electrons occupy around the nucleus?
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
- Energy required to remove electrons
- Electrostatic attraction
- Coulomb's law
What force is responsible for the attraction or repulsion between electrons and protons?
What force is responsible for the attraction or repulsion between electrons and protons?
- Electromagnetic force
- Quantum mechanics
- Coulomb's law
- Electrostatic interaction (correct)
Why do electrons like to occupy the orbitals closest to the nucleus?
Why do electrons like to occupy the orbitals closest to the nucleus?
What is the main factor that determines whether an electron is weakly attracted to the nucleus?
What is the main factor that determines whether an electron is weakly attracted to the nucleus?
What does Coulomb's law describe in terms of the force between charges?
What does Coulomb's law describe in terms of the force between charges?
How many electrons can the 3rd shell hold?
How many electrons can the 3rd shell hold?
Which orbital can hold a maximum of 10 electrons?
Which orbital can hold a maximum of 10 electrons?
How many electrons can the 2nd shell hold?
How many electrons can the 2nd shell hold?
Which element has the shorthand notation 1s22s22p63s2?
Which element has the shorthand notation 1s22s22p63s2?
According to the Periodic Table, which elements have similar outer electron orbital configuration?
According to the Periodic Table, which elements have similar outer electron orbital configuration?
How are the orbitals arranged in terms of energy levels?
How are the orbitals arranged in terms of energy levels?
What is the principal quantum number for the 2p orbitals?
What is the principal quantum number for the 2p orbitals?
How does the electron-nucleus attraction and electron-electron repulsion affect the chemical nature of an element?
How does the electron-nucleus attraction and electron-electron repulsion affect the chemical nature of an element?
What does the atomic number represent in the Periodic Table?
What does the atomic number represent in the Periodic Table?
'Shorthand notation' for an element uses which of the following to indicate the orbital arrangement and number of electrons?
'Shorthand notation' for an element uses which of the following to indicate the orbital arrangement and number of electrons?
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