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5.1 Electron Structure

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What does the principle quantum number n refer to?

Back (Answer)

The energy level number

#2
Front (Question)

What happens to energy as the shell number increases

Back (Answer)

The energy increases

#3
Front (Question)

What are shells made up of

Back (Answer)

Atomic orbitals

#4
Front (Question)

What is an atomic orbital

Back (Answer)

A region around the nucleus that can hold up two electrons, with opposite spins

#5
Front (Question)

How many electrons can an orbital hold?

Back (Answer)

one or two

#6
Front (Question)

What are the different types of orbitals

Back (Answer)

s-, p-, d-, f-

#7
Front (Question)

What is the shape of an s orbital

Back (Answer)

Shape of a sphere

#8
Front (Question)

How many electrons can an s orbital hold

Back (Answer)

1 or 2

#9
Front (Question)

The greater the shell number n, the _____ the radius of its s orbital

Back (Answer)

greater

#10
Front (Question)

What is the shape of a p orbital

Back (Answer)

Peanut (horizontal)

#11
Front (Question)

How many electrons can a p orbital hold

Back (Answer)

1 or 2

#12
Front (Question)

What is in a p orbital

Back (Answer)

3 separate p orbitals which are perpendicular to one another px, py and pz

#13
Front (Question)

Each shell from n=2 contains ____ p-orbitals

Back (Answer)

Three

#14
Front (Question)

The ____ the shell number n, the ____ the p-orbital is from the nucleus

Back (Answer)

Greater Further

#15
Front (Question)

Each shell from n=3 contains ____ d orbitals

Back (Answer)

Five

#16
Front (Question)

Each shell from n=4 contains ____ f orbitals

Back (Answer)

Seven

#17
Front (Question)

What are orbitals of the same type grouped as

Back (Answer)

sub-shells

#18
Front (Question)

Order of filling in the n=2 shell

Back (Answer)

2s and 2p

#19
Front (Question)

Order of filling in the n=3 shell

Back (Answer)

3s, 3p and 3d

#20
Front (Question)

Order of filling in the n=4 shell

Back (Answer)

4s, 4p, 4d and 4f

#21
Front (Question)

The _____ energy level in the third shell overlaps with the _____ energy level in the fourth shell

Back (Answer)

highest lowest

#22
Front (Question)

Which sub-shell has a higher energy level, 3d or 4s

Back (Answer)

3d

#23
Front (Question)

Which sub-shell fills first, 3d or 4s

Back (Answer)

4s

#24
Front (Question)

Electrons pair with opposite _____

Back (Answer)

spins