Electron Configuration

Front

What principle states that we can never know both the speed and position of an electron?

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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

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What does the orbital diagram for nitrogen represent?

Back

The electron configuration of nitrogen, which has 7 electrons.

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In the wave-particle theory, how can an electron act?

Back

As both a particle and a wave.

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How many electrons does silicon (Si) contain?

Back

14 electrons.

Front

What do two electrons in the same orbital represent?

Back

They have opposite spins.

Front

What is the electron configuration for carbon?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p².

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons in the first energy level?

Back

2 electrons.

Front

What is the shape of the p orbital?

Back

Dumbbell-shaped.

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What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

Back

No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.

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What is the significance of the quantum number 'n'?

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It indicates the energy level of an electron.