Excited Electrons

Front

What is the strongest pull by the nucleus experienced by an electron in which subshell?

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2p

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What happens when an electron returns to ground state from an excited state?

Back

The atom will emit energy.

Front

What do the superscripts in the electron configuration (e.g., 1s² 2s² 3p⁴) represent?

Back

Number of electrons in each subshell.

Front

How do electrons behave in the quantum mechanical model?

Back

Electrons do not follow fixed orbits, but are found in regions of high probability called orbitals.

Front

How many orbitals are in the f sublevel?

Back

7

Front

What is an excited electron?

Back

An electron that has absorbed energy and moved to a higher energy level.

Front

What is ground state in terms of electron configuration?

Back

The lowest energy state of an atom where electrons are in the closest orbitals to the nucleus.

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What is the significance of the principal quantum number?

Back

It indicates the energy level and size of the orbital.

Front

What is an orbital?

Back

A region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding an electron.

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What is Hund's Rule?

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Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.