Unit 2: Electron config & emission spectra

Front

What letter is used to symbolize energy levels in an atom?

Back

n

Front

Which sublevel comes immediately after the 3p sublevel in the order of filling electrons?

Back

4s

Front

What is the term used to describe the specific set of colors emitted by elements when their electrons return to the ground state?

Back

Atomic spectra

Front

How many orbitals are present in the 'd' sublevel?

Back

5

Front

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a single energy level?

Back

2n², where n is the energy level.

Front

What is the shape of the 'p' orbital?

Back

Dumbbell-shaped.

Front

What principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers?

Back

Pauli Exclusion Principle.

Front

What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase?

Back

Ionization energy.

Front

What is the relationship between energy and frequency of electromagnetic radiation?

Back

Energy is directly proportional to frequency (E = hf).