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How many quantum numbers are used to describe the movement and trajectories of each electron within an atom?
How many quantum numbers are used to describe the movement and trajectories of each electron within an atom?
Four
What describes the combination of all quantum numbers of all electrons in an atom?
What describes the combination of all quantum numbers of all electrons in an atom?
A wave function that complies with the Schrödinger equation.
Each electron in an atom has a unique set of quantum numbers, according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
Each electron in an atom has a unique set of quantum numbers, according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
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What can Quantum Numbers be used to determine?
What can Quantum Numbers be used to determine?
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What is the definition of Quantum Mechanics?
What is the definition of Quantum Mechanics?
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What is the fundamental equation of quantum mechanics?
What is the fundamental equation of quantum mechanics?
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The Schrödinger equation is essentially a wave equation that describes the form of the probability waves that govern the motion of small particles and specifies how these waves change as a result of external influences.
The Schrödinger equation is essentially a wave equation that describes the form of the probability waves that govern the motion of small particles and specifies how these waves change as a result of external influences.
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What does the Pauli exclusion principle state?
What does the Pauli exclusion principle state?
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How many electrons can occupy the same orbital?
How many electrons can occupy the same orbital?
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The two electrons present in the same orbital must have the same spin.
The two electrons present in the same orbital must have the same spin.
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What does the Principal Quantum Number (n) describe?
What does the Principal Quantum Number (n) describe?
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What does the Azimuthal Quantum Number (l) describe?
What does the Azimuthal Quantum Number (l) describe?
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What does the Magnetic Quantum Number (ml) describe?
What does the Magnetic Quantum Number (ml) describe?
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What does the Spin Quantum Number (ms) refer to?
What does the Spin Quantum Number (ms) refer to?
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What is the possible values of the Principal Quantum Number (n)?
What is the possible values of the Principal Quantum Number (n)?
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What are the possible values of the Azimuthal Quantum Number (l)?
What are the possible values of the Azimuthal Quantum Number (l)?
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What are the possible values of the Magnetic Quantum Number (ml)?
What are the possible values of the Magnetic Quantum Number (ml)?
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What are the possible values of the Spin Quantum Number (ms)?
What are the possible values of the Spin Quantum Number (ms)?
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What does the Principal Quantum Number n indicate when it's equal to 1?
What does the Principal Quantum Number n indicate when it's equal to 1?
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What happens when an electron is in an excited state and absorbs energy?
What happens when an electron is in an excited state and absorbs energy?
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What results in an electron 'emitting' energy?
What results in an electron 'emitting' energy?
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What are the values of the Azimuthal Quantum Number (l) for the nth shell?
What are the values of the Azimuthal Quantum Number (l) for the nth shell?
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What are the subshells associated with n=3?
What are the subshells associated with n=3?
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How many orbitals does the 4d subshell contain?
How many orbitals does the 4d subshell contain?
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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 6f subshell?
What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 6f subshell?
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The 2d orbital cannot exist.
The 2d orbital cannot exist.
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What are the designations for the subshells corresponding to l=0, l=1, l=2, and l=3 ?
What are the designations for the subshells corresponding to l=0, l=1, l=2, and l=3 ?
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Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between energy and radius as the nuclear charge increases?
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between energy and radius as the nuclear charge increases?
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What is the electron configuration of Potassium?
What is the electron configuration of Potassium?
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What is the electron configuration of Sulfur?
What is the electron configuration of Sulfur?
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What is the electron configuration of Chlorine?
What is the electron configuration of Chlorine?
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What does the Aufbau Principle state?
What does the Aufbau Principle state?
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The Aufbau rule is very accurate in predicting electron configuration for all elements.
The Aufbau rule is very accurate in predicting electron configuration for all elements.
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What is the definition of degenerate orbitals in terms of Hund's rule?
What is the definition of degenerate orbitals in terms of Hund's rule?
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What is the key takeaway about the relationship between electrons in atoms and molecules?
What is the key takeaway about the relationship between electrons in atoms and molecules?
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Study Notes
Quantum Numbers
- Four quantum numbers describe electron movement and trajectories within an atom
- All electrons in an atom combined are described by a wave function that follows the Schrödinger equation
- Each electron in an atom has a unique set of quantum numbers (Pauli Exclusion Principle)
Atomic Orbitals
- Diagrams illustrate shapes and characteristics of atomic orbitals (1s, 2px, 2py, 2pz, 3d)
- Images of quantum numbers like 1s, 2px, 2py, 2pz, 3d, 4f, 15g,2po, 2px, etc
- Different orbitals have different shapes and energy levels (s, p, d, and f)
Schrödinger Equation
- Fundamental equation for quantum mechanics describing submicroscopic phenomena
- Wave equation describes the form of probability waves governing small particle motion
- Specifies how these waves are affected by external influences: ħ²/2m▽²ψ+V(x)=Εψ
Pauli Exclusion Principle
- In a single atom, no two electrons have the same set of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms)
- Only two electrons can occupy the same orbital
- These two electrons have opposite spins (antiparallel)
Quantum Numbers: Details
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Principal Quantum Number (n): Describes electron energy level and distance from nucleus (higher n, farther from nucleus, larger atom)
- Can be any positive integer (n = 1, 2, 3, ...)
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Azimuthal Quantum Number (l): Describes orbital shape and angular momentum
- Whole numbers from 0 to n-1 (l = 0, 1, 2, 3 ... n-1)
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Magnetic Quantum Number (ml): Describes orientation of orbital in space
- Integer values from -l to +l, including 0 (ml = -l, -l+1, ..., 0, ..., l-1, l)
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Spin Quantum Number (ms): Describes electron spin
- ±1/2 (ms = +1/2 or -1/2)
Specific Quantum Number Values
- n values correspond to the principal energy levels (shells)
- Possible values for l, ml, and ms depend on the principal quantum number (n)
- Different orbitals hold different numbers of electrons (s: 2, p: 6, d: 10, f: 14)
- Each subshell has a particular shape (s = sphere, p = dumbbell, d = more complex)
- ml values represent the number of different orbitals
- Subshells in each principal level (with specific letters (s, p, d, and f)
- Possible subshells in a given principal shell (n)
Electron Configurations
- Electron configurations arrangement of electrons in atomic orbitals (1s², 2s², 2p⁵)
- This method helps predict and explain an element's chemical behavior
- Standard configuration notation and orbital notation
- Diagrams show filling of quantum levels
Aufbau Principle
- Electrons occupy lower energy orbitals before higher energy orbitals
- Standard electron configuration rules based on diagrams of atom's energy level filling
Hund's Rule
- Electrons fill degenerate orbitals individually before pairing up
- Helps predict electron configurations for atoms with multiple electrons in the same subshell (e.g., p, d, or f orbitals)
Exceptions to Aufbau Principle
- Some transition metals and heavier elements have electron configurations that deviate from the predicted Aufbau pattern
Questions
- There are three subshells possible for n = 3 (3s, 3p, 3d)
- Number of electrons and orbitals in various subshells(2s, 3p, 4d, 6f)
Key Takeaway
- Quantum mechanics describes the relationship between electron motion and energy in atoms and molecules
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