describe atomic orbitals as well as the properties of the e- in those orbitals
Principal Quantum Numbers (n)
size of orbital and main energy level
the biggerngreater the distance of electron (e) in the orbitals from nucleus, larger orbital.
Azimuthal Quantum Numbers
number for an atomic orbital that determines its orbital angular momentum and describes the shape of the orbital.
Magnetic Quantum Numbers
orientaloforbital around nucleus
Spin Quantum Numbers
spinsofelectron either upward or downward
Electron Configuration
describe where electrons are located around the nucleus of an atom.
the goal is to describe the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus in the pattern that we found them in nature.
we can use this information to predict how atoms will form chemical bonds and how they behave so its very useful for us to understand chemical bonding.
Valence Electron
-Electron (e) found in the outermost shell of an orbit or those that occupy the shell with the highest value of n and those that participate in chemical bonding.
Lewis Dot Symbol
Representation of the valence electron of an atom that uses dots around the symbol of the element. The number of dots equals the number of valence electrons in the atom.