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Chapter 4 Test Review
Atoms/Electrons
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Chemistry
11th Grade
01/02/2011

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Scientist who stated that no two eletrons in same atom have same set of 4 quantum numbers
Definition
Pauli
Term
Scientist whose model of the atom placed electrons outside of a positive nucleus
Definition
Rutherford
Term
Scientist who states that it is impossible to determine simultaneously both the position and velocity of an electron
Definition
Heisenburg
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Scientist who was the first to propose a model of the atom that linked an atom's electrons to photon emission
Definition
Bohr
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Scientist that pointed out that electrons in Bohr's quantized model was similar to know wave behavior
Definition
DeBroglie
Term
Scientist who developed an equation that treated electrons as waves which led to modern quantum theory
Definition
Schrodinger
Term
What was incorrect about Rutherford's model of the atom
Definition
It did not explain how negative electrons occupied space outside of a positive nucleus
Term
Today's model of the atom is based on information provided by whom?
Definition
Bohr
Term
What is electromagnetic radiation?
Definition
A form of energy that exhibits wave-like behavior as it travels through space
Term
List the types of electromagnetic radiation from low energy to high energy
Definition
Radio-Microwave-Infrared-Visible-Ultraviolet-X-ray-Gamma Rays
Term
What is a wavelength?
Definition
The distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves
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What does frequency measure?
Definition
The number of waves that pass a given point in a specific amount of time
Term
What is frequency measured in?
Definition
Waves/second or Hertz or 1/s 
Term
What formula shows the relationship between the speed of light, wavelength, and frequency?
Definition
c=λf
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What is the speed of light?
Definition
3.00 X 10^8 m/s
Term
Describe the photoelectric effect
Definition
The release of electrons from a metal when light strikes it
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What is a quantum?
Definition
The minimum amount of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom
Term
What formula shows the relationship between the energy and frequency?
Definition
E=hf
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What is the value of Planck's constant?
Definition
6.626 X 10^-34 J x s
Term
What is a photon?
Definition
A particle of light with zero mass
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What is ground state?
Definition
The lowest energy state of an atom
Term
What is excited state?
Definition
Higher potential energy of atom than at ground state
Term
What is a line-emission spectrum?
Definition
Specific wavelength of light produced by elements
Term
What happens when an electron moves from a lower energy level to a higher energy level?
Definition
Energy is absorbed
Term
What happens when an electron falls from a higher energy level to a lower energy level
Definition
Energy is released
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Why was Bohr's model of the atom modified?
Definition
It only dealt with H, or one electron
Term
What is the term that refers to the bending of a wave as it passes by the edge of an object or small opening?
Definition
Diffraction
Term
What is the term that refers to the overlapping of waves causing either a reduction or increase in energy?
Definition
Interference
Term

What are the 4 quantum numbers and what do they represent?

PAMS

Definition

Principal-main energy level occupied by electron

Angular Momentum-shape of orbital

Magnetic-orientation of orbital

Spin-Spin of electron

Term
What is the shape of an s orbital?
Definition
0
Term
What is the shape of a p orbital?
Definition
8
Term
What is the shape of a d orbital?
Definition
Flower
Term
What is the "l" value for s? p? d? f?
Definition
0, 1, 2, 3
Term
What is the symbol for the magnetic quantum number?
Definition
m sub l
Term
What is the symbol for the spin quantum number?
Definition
m sub s
Term
What is the formula to determine the number of electrons in each principle energy level?
Definition
2n^2
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How many electrons (maximum) are found in an orbital?
Definition
2
Term
What are the possible values for the spin quantum number?
Definition
1/2 or -1/2
Term
What is Pauli's exclusion principle?
Definition
No two electrons share the same quantum numbers
Term
What is Hund's Rule?
Definition
Fill all orbitals with first electron before doing the second
Term
What is the Aufbau principle?
Definition
"Building up"
Term
Which elements on the periodic table have an octet?
Definition
Noble gases
Term
What type of configuration shows spin state?
Definition
Orbital
Term
What type of configuration uses group 18 to abbreviate?
Definition
Noble gas
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