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chapter 5 section 2
quantum theory and the atom
Question | Answer |
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ground state | the lowest allowable energy state of an atom |
de bogile equation | predicts that all moving particles haver wave characteristics |
heisen berg uncertainty | it is fundmentally impossible to know precisely both the volicity and position of a particle at the same time |
quantum mechanical model of the atom | the atomic model in which elctrons are treated as waves |
atomic orbital | a three-demensional region around the nucleus |
principal quantum numbers | that indicate the relative sizes and energies of atomic orbitals |
principal energy levels | the major energy levels of an atom |
energy sublevels | the energy levels contained within principal energy level |