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Models of The Atom - Quantum Model Guided Notes
Models of The Atom - Quantum Model Guided Notes
1. What did J.J. Thompson do and what was his model of an atom?
2. What did Ernst Rutherford do and what was his interpretation of an atom?
8. What do the three p-orbitals look like? What is meant by px, py, and pz?
9. Draw the d-orbitals…just kidding…but take a look at the cool dz2 orbital.
10. What does the period number on the periodic table represent in terms of the quantum model?
11. To be in a higher energy level means what in terms of an electrons position to the nucleus?
15. n = 3?
16. n = 4?
18. How many total orbitals can be found within an entire energy level? What is the shortcut formula to
calculate this?
19. How many electrons can fit in a single orbital? How many electrons can fit in an energy level?
20. What do electron configurations tell us?
21. What does “ground state” mean? What does excited state mean?
23. What groups of the periodic table have exceptional electron configurations? What is Chromium’s actual
configuration? What is Copper’s actual configuration?
24. Draw the orbital diagram for oxygen? What do the arrows represent?
25. What three rules do you have to follow when filling in an orbital diagram?
29. What are quantum numbers? How many quantum numbers does an electron have?