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56 Cards in this Set
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The lowest allowable energy state of an atom is called its
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ground state
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Bohr's model of the atom predicted the
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frequencies
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THe smaller an electrons orbit the ______ the atoms energy level
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lower
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The larger an electron's orbit the ______ the atom's energy level
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higher
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When energy is added to a hydrogen atom it's _________ moves to a higher-energy orbit
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electron
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What is Heisenberg uncertainty principle?
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States that it is impossible to know both the velocity and position of a particle at the same time
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What is Schrodinger wave equation?
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It led to the quantum mechanical model of the atom.
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Each orbital may contain____electrons
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two
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All s orbitals are
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spherically shaped
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There are _____ equal energy p orbitals.
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3
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What is the electron configuration?
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The arrangement of electrons in an atom.
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THe arrangement of electrons is the most stable stable arrangement is called the atom's
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groundstate electron configuration
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THe Pauli exclusion principle states that
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a maximum of two electrons may occupy a single atomic orbital
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Hund's rule states
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that single electrons with the same spin must occupyeach equal energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins occupy the same orbital,
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What is the noble-gas notation
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Uses bracketed symbol nearest preceding noble gas atom in the periodic table.
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The electrons in the most outermost orbitals are called
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valance electrons
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What is the law of octaves?
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the properties of the elements repeated every eight elements.
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THe first periodic table was created by
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Dmitri Mendeleev
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In Mendeleev's periodic table elements were in order from
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increasing atomic mass
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Who arranged the periodic table a second time?
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Henery Mosley
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How did Mosley organize the periodic table?
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In increasing atomic number
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What is a column in the periodic table
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GROUP
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What is a row in the periodic table
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period
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Group A elements
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transition metals
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elements that conduct energy
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metals
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Group B elements
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transition metals
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THere are ___ main classifications of elements
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three
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Into many blocks is the periodic table divided?
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four
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How many d blocks are there?
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40
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What is ionization energy?
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the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom.
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What does the electronegativity of an element indicate?
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indicates its atoms ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond.
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What do all elements in a group have in common?
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THe share the same # of valance elec.
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Alkali metals are
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shiny gray solids, soft enough to be cut with a knife
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Alakline earth metals form ions with a ____ charge
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2+
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The P-block contains
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metals, metalloids, nonmetals, noble gases
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___ is the most abundant element in the earths crust
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Aluminum
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Plants and animals get the nitrogen they need from
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nitrogen-fixing bacteria
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Ozone is
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an allotrope of oxygen
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How can a metal be a temparary magnet?
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When there is an unpaired electron in in the valance orbital of a metal atom or ion
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needed for the development of red blood cells
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cobalt
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The best conductor of electricity
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silver
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Atomic Radius is
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The size of the atom
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Atoms get ___ when moving down the periodic table
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bigger
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Atoms get ___ when moving across the periodic table
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smaller
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S orbial holds ____ pairs of electrons
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1
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P orbial holds ____ pairs of electrons
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3
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D orbial holds ____ pairs of electrons
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5
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F orbial holds ____ pairs of electrons
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7
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Alkaline earth metals
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somewhat soft,
less reactive than Alkali metals, |
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Transition Metals
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Most gray, hard, and dense
less reactive than Alkaline earth metals |
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Other Metals
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Softer than transition metals,
gray and malleble less reactive than most metals |
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Metaloids
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Properties between those of metals and Non-metals
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Halogens
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Very reactive
can form a compound with almost all metals commonly used as cleaners |
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Noble Gases
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colorless odorless gasses at room temp.
chemically inert |
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other non-metals
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Life elements
light, non-metallic poor conductors of heat and elec. |
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Lanthanides and Actinides
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Rare earth metals
most reactive |