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Atomic and Molecular Structure

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Dalton’s atomic theory explains that all matter is made up of -__ which are ___. And that all atoms of a given element are identical in __ and ___

Back (Answer)

atoms, indivisible, mass, property

#2
Front (Question)

___ electrons are all electrons except the valence electrons, and the number of electrons in each energy level is equal to ____

Back (Answer)

core, 2n^2

#3
Front (Question)

atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

Back (Answer)

isotopes

#4
Front (Question)

involves changes to the physical properties of a substance; no new products are formed and no new chemical bonds are formed or destroyed

Back (Answer)

physical reactions

#5
Front (Question)

When bonds are formed or broken and new substances are made

Back (Answer)

chemical reaction

#6
Front (Question)

When two different compounds come together to form a single compound; usually release energy

Back (Answer)

synthesis

#7
Front (Question)

When a compound breaks down into two or more products; require energy

Back (Answer)

decomposition

#8
Front (Question)

When one element replaces another in a compound

Back (Answer)

single displacement

#9
Front (Question)

When two elements replace one another in a compound

Back (Answer)

double displacement

#10
Front (Question)

When a substance reacts with O2 to form light and heat

Back (Answer)

combustion

#11
Front (Question)

Bohr believed that electrons move in __ __ around the nucleus, but this has since been disproven

Back (Answer)

fixed orbitals

#12
Front (Question)

states that it is impossible to know both the exact location and momentum of an electron at the same time

Back (Answer)

heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

#13
Front (Question)

the space that is the most probable locations for electrons

Back (Answer)

electron cloud

#14
Front (Question)

The __ ___ ___ describes the energy level of the electron, and it must be ____. The maximum number of electrons each level can hold is given by ____. The ___ number on the periodic table represents the energy level of the valence electrons

Back (Answer)

principle quantum number, N>=1, 2n^2, row

#15
Front (Question)

the __ __ __ describes the orbital shape, and can be between __ and ___.

Back (Answer)

azimuthal quantum number, 0, n-1

#16
Front (Question)

When l = 0, the subshell is ___, which is ___ shaped, when l=1 the subshell is ___ which is ____ shaped, when l=2 the subshell is ____ which is ___ shaped and when l=3, the subshell is ___

Back (Answer)

s, spherical p, dumbell, d, clover, f

#17
Front (Question)

The magnetic quantum number describes the __ ___ in space, and takes the value of __ and ___

Back (Answer)

orbital orientation, -l, +l

#18
Front (Question)

The __ ___ __ describes the angular momentum of the electron and can be either __ or ___

Back (Answer)

spin quantum number, -1/2, +1/2

#19
Front (Question)

Says that no two electrons within an atom can have the exact same quantum numbers

Back (Answer)

pauli’s exclusion principle

#20
Front (Question)

The s orbital has __ electrons, the p orbital has ___ electrons, the d orbital has ___ electrons, and the f orbital has ___ electrons

Back (Answer)

2, 6, 10, 14

#21
Front (Question)

describes the number of electrons in each energy level and the order in which subshells are filled

Back (Answer)

electron configuration

#22
Front (Question)

In electron configuration notation, the first number describes the __ __ __, and the letter describes its ___, the superscript describes the number of ___ in it

Back (Answer)

principle energy level, subshell, electrons

#23
Front (Question)

the alkali and alkaline earth metals are the ___ block, the nonmetals are the ___, the transition metals are the __, and the lanthinide and actinides are the ___ block

Back (Answer)

s, p, d, f

#24
Front (Question)

says that subshells tend to get filled from lower energy to higher energy

Back (Answer)

aufbau principle