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According to the electron-cloud model of the atom an orbital is a?
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An orbital is a probability density function that, effectively, describes the probability of the electron being in a given region of space at a particular time. It's the integral of psi times psi*, where psi is the Hamiltonian, normalized so that the integral over all space comes out to be 1 (the electron has to be SOMEWHERE in all space, so the probability of finding it there must be one).
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Which model is Bohr credited with developing?
the orbital model of the atom
What is the best description of Bohr model of the atom?
Each electron in an atom is in an orbital (*NOT* an orbit!!) at a specific energy level from the positive nucleus. The energy levels of these orbitals are fixed -- an electron can go from orbital 's' to orbital 'p', but it can't go halfway between these two orbitals. When an electron in an atom goes from a higher orbital to a lower one, then the atom must give off an amount of energy, that is exactly the difference in energy in the two levels. For a hydrogen atom, these orbital levels are fixed by the fact that the angular momentum of an electron in an orbital is quantized -- ie, it comes in exact multiples, but not fractions, of a minimal amount.
What is An orbital that could never exist according to the quantum description of the atom is?
3f
What is the last orbital filled in the Xe atom?
The 5p orbital.
What does an orbital do in an atom?
it holds the amount of electrons.
Which model is Bohr credited with developing?
the orbital model of the atom
What is the best description of Bohr model of the atom?
Each electron in an atom is in an orbital (*NOT* an orbit!!) at a specific energy level from the positive nucleus. The energy levels of these orbitals are fixed -- an electron can go from orbital 's' to orbital 'p', but it can't go halfway between these two orbitals. When an electron in an atom goes from a higher orbital to a lower one, then the atom must give off an amount of energy, that is exactly the difference in energy in the two levels. For a hydrogen atom, these orbital levels are fixed by the fact that the angular momentum of an electron in an orbital is quantized -- ie, it comes in exact multiples, but not fractions, of a minimal amount.
How does the bohnr model of the atom relate to the periodic table?
The quantum number of the highest occupied electron orbital in a Bohr model atom corresponds to the atom's period (row) number in the periodic table.
What is An orbital that could never exist according to the quantum description of the atom is?
3f
When might a bohr model of an atom be more helpful than an electron cloud model?
It will show precise location of electron during orbital.
What is the description of the Bohr model of the atom?
Each electron in an atom is in an orbital (*NOT* an orbit!!) at a specific energy level from the positive nucleus. The energy levels of these orbitals are fixed -- an electron can go from orbital 's' to orbital 'p', but it can't go halfway between these two orbitals. When an electron in an atom goes from a higher orbital to a lower one, then the atom must give off an amount of energy, that is exactly the difference in energy in the two levels. For a hydrogen atom, these orbital levels are fixed by the fact that the angular momentum of an electron in an orbital is quantized -- ie, it comes in exact multiples, but not fractions, of a minimal amount.
What is the best description of an bohr model of an atom?
Each electron in an atom is in an orbital (*NOT* an orbit!!) at a specific energy level from the positive nucleus. The energy levels of these orbitals are fixed -- an electron can go from orbital 's' to orbital 'p', but it can't go halfway between these two orbitals. When an electron in an atom goes from a higher orbital to a lower one, then the atom must give off an amount of energy, that is exactly the difference in energy in the two levels. For a hydrogen atom, these orbital levels are fixed by the fact that the angular momentum of an electron in an orbital is quantized -- ie, it comes in exact multiples, but not fractions, of a minimal amount.
What is the last orbital filled in the Xe atom?
The 5p orbital.
Which is the highest energy orbital for a silicon atom?
3p is the highest "occupied" orbital of an "unexcited" neutral Silicon atom.
Is measuring the size of an atom by the size of its orbital not very accurate?
No. It is the only way to measure an atom because the orbital is the outer part of the atom and determines its size.
What is a molecular orbital vs an atomic orbital?
according to MOT each energy level can be occupied by 2 electrons which must have opposite spins these pairs of electrons considered to occupy molecular orbital. so molecular orbital is formed from the overlap of the atomic orbitals of the atoms making up the bond.
Molecular orbital theory is based upon which model of the atom?
Molecular orbital theory determines molecular structure that the electrons are not assigned as individual bonds between atoms, however, are treated as moving under the influence of the nuclei in the whole molecule.
