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Atomic Structure

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Total cards: 16•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

angle of deflection e- deflected to +ve proton deflected to -ve

Back (Answer)

charge ÷ mass (nucleon number) protons deflected more as heavier than electrons!!

#2
Front (Question)

why is 4s orbital filled up first and e- from 4s removed first?

Back (Answer)

• 4s orbital has a lower energy level than the 3d orbital • e- from 4s orbitals (higher energy) removed first as 4s e- experience more shielding eff than 3d orbital

#3
Front (Question)

compare sim and diff of 2s and 2p orbital

Back (Answer)

• both are found in the same principal quantum shell • 2s is spherical shape while 2p is dumb-bell shape

#4
Front (Question)

why e- in Cr occupy 3d orbital first?

Back (Answer)

more stable as inter-electronic repulsion in 4s orbital minimised as both 3d and 4s orbitals have one e- each all other elements e- occupy 4s orbitals first

#5
Front (Question)

why e- in Cu occupy 3d orbitals first?

Back (Answer)

more stable as there is symmetrical charge distribution in the fully filled 3d subshell (not orbitals) all other elements e- occupy 4s orbitals first

#6
Front (Question)

why atomic radius decrease across period?

Back (Answer)

• no. of electronic shell remain same • proton no. up, nuclear charge up • e- up but shielding eff same as e- added to same outermost shell • eff nuclear charge up • electrostatic attraction between valence e- and nucleus up • size of electron cloud down

#7
Front (Question)

why atomic radius increase down the group?

Back (Answer)

• no. of electronic shells ↑ • distance between valence e- and nucleus ↑ • shielding experience by valence e- ↑ • even tho nuclear charge up, electrostatic attraction between valence e- and nucleus ↓ • size of electron cloud ↑

#8
Front (Question)

why radius of cation smaller than anion? radius always talk about e- cloud

Back (Answer)

• both got same nuclear charge • cation got one less electron shell • electrostatic attraction between valence e- and nucleus ↑ • size of electron cloud ↓ same nuclear charge as no. of proton same for both! cation (positive charge) as electrons are removed

#9
Front (Question)

why first ionisation energy increase across the period? always talk about shielding eff for ionisation energy!

Back (Answer)

• no. of proton ↑, nuclear charge ↑ • inner electronic shell remains same • shielding eff same as e- added to same outermost shell • eff nuclear charge up • electrostatic attraction between valence e- and nucleus up • more energy required to remove valence e-

#10
Front (Question)

why ionisation energy decrease down the group? always talk about shielding eff for ionisation energy!

Back (Answer)

• no. of electronic shells ↑ • distance between valence e- and nucleus up • shielding eff experience by valence e- ↑ • even tho nuclear charge up, electrostatic attraction between valence e- and nucleus ↓ • energy required to remove valence e- ↓

#11
Front (Question)

why does ionisation energy decrease from group 2 to group 13? Al (group 13) Mg (group 2)

Back (Answer)

• electrons removed from 3p orbital from Al is at a higher energy level than 3s e- removed from Mg • lesser energy required to remove 3p electron than 3s electron • first IE of Al is lower than Mg

#12
Front (Question)

why does ionisation energy decrease from group 15 to group 16? S (group 16) P (group 15)

Back (Answer)

• 3p electron removed from S is a paired electron • 3p electron removed from P is unpaired electron • inter-electronic repulsion present between paired e- in the same orbital • lesser energy required to remove paired 3p electron from S

#13
Front (Question)

why successive ionisation energy of element increases? IMPORTANT!!!!

Back (Answer)

why increase: * first e- removed is from neutral atom * successive e- removed is from ion of increasing positive charge with same nuclear charge * electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and the remaining electrons increases * increase in energy required to remove each subsequent electron huge increase: * e- removed from an inner principal quantum shell of lower energy * e- removed experience lesser shielding effect * more energy required to remove

#14
Front (Question)

simi is electronegativity?

Back (Answer)

the ability to attract bonding electrons

#15
Front (Question)

why electronegativity increase across period? talk about electrostatic attraction b/w bonding e- and nucleus

Back (Answer)

• electronic shell same • no. of proton ↑, nuclear charge ↑ • e- up but shielding eff same as e- added to same outermost shell • eff nuclear charge up • electrostatic attraction between bonding e- and nucleus up • electronegativity increase across period

#16
Front (Question)

why electronegativity decrease down the group? talk about electrostatic attraction b/w bonding e- and nucleus

Back (Answer)

• no. of electronic shells ↑ • distance between valence e- and nucleus ↑ • shielding experience by valence e- ↑ • even tho nuclear charge ↑, electrostatic attraction between bonding e- and nucleus ↓ • electronegativity decrease down the group