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Electrons in Atoms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy Levels | Fixed energies around the nucleus |
| Quantum | The amount of energy required to move an electron from one energy level to another |
| Atomic Orbital | Describes the probability of finding an electron at various locations about the nucleus |
| Electron Configuration | The arrangement of electrons in an atom |
| Aufbau Principle | Electrons will occupy lower energy levels first before filling in higher energy elevels |
| Pauli Exclusion Principle | A maximum of 2 electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital |
| Hund's Rule | Elements with the same spin must occupy empty orbitals before occupying the same orbitals |
| Noble Gases | Gases that have completely filled S and P orbitals, located in the last column of the periodic table |
| Valence Electrons | The # of electrons in the outermost energy level |
| Isoelectronic | Elements or ions that have the same electron configuration |