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Chapters 12/13 Vocabulary: Electrons and Periodicity

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atomic emission spectrum   the pattern of frequencies obtained by passing light emitted by atoms of an element in the gasous state through a prism  
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atomic orbital   a region in space around the nucleus of an atom where there is a high probability of finding an electron  
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Aufbau principle   electrons enter orbitals of lowest energy first  
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electron configuration   the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of an atom in its ground state  
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energy level   a region around the nucleus of an atom where an electron is likely to be moving, numbers 1-7  
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ground state   the lowest energy level occupied by an electorn when an atom is in its most stable energy state  
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spectrum   the range of wavelengths and frequencies making up light  
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alkali metal   Group 1A elements, s-block, very reactive  
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alkaline earth metals   Group 2A elements, s-block, also reactive but not as soluble in water  
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group   column on the periodic table, represents a "family" of elements with similar chemical and physical properties  
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halogen   Group 7A elements, p-block, salt-forming elements  
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noble gas   Group 8A elements, p-block, non-reactive elements due to the fact that the outermost s and p sublevels are filled  
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period   row on the periodic table, represents the energy level for s and p orbitals  
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periodic law   when elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, there is a periodic pattern in their physical and chemical properties  
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representative element   Groups of elements on the periodic table NOT including the transition metals, inner transition metals, and noble gases.  
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quantum   the amount of energy needed for an electron to jump from one energy level to the next  
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electromagnetic radiation   includes radio waves, microwaves, visible light, infrared, UV light, X-rays, and gamma rays  
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wavelength   (lambda) the distance between two wave crests  
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frequency   (nu) the number of wave cycles to pass a given point per unit of time  
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photon   a single quantum of light, part of Einstein's idea that light can be seen as a wave OR a particle  
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excited state   electrons that have jumped to a higher, more unstable energy level  
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energy sublevel   s, p, d, and f  
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