How can you create a electron cloud model?

Answer 1

There are things called group and period. the groups are basically used for the electron dot diagram. the period is used for the cloud model. there are 7 periods. for example, Sodium is in period 3, so sodium has 3 energy levels. draw a circle. the circle is your nucleus. then draw another circle around your nucleus. that is your first energy level. there are 2 electrons in the first level, 8 in the second and 18 in the third. for sodium the atomic number is 11. first draw your nucleus. then draw your first energy level. the first energy level has 2 electrons. then draw your second energy level. it had 8 electrons. so far your atomic number is 8. sodium has 3 energy levels because it's in period 3. draw your third energy level with 1 electron. For sodium you only draw 1 electron because you already have 2 electrons on the first level and 8 on the second. the atomic number for sodium is 11 so it has to equal 11. that is why you only draw one electron on the third energy level. 8+2+1=11. it is the same number as your atomic number. and there you have your electron cloud model.

Answer 2

That's a very good question. No one person "created" the electron cloud. However, a scientist did happen to discoverit. And a few scientists help to expand our knowledge of it.

In the early days of science an English physicist, known as J.J. Thomson brought to light the discovery of the electron. He also theorized that electrons orbit around in rings. Now, while some of his information was later found to be inaccurate, he was the first to shed light that electrons have orbitals.

Later on in science we learn about the Bohr model of an atom. Ernest Bohr, created a model that is most commonly used today.

Answer 3

Electron clouds are alredy in existance all the time. It's quantum mechanics.

Answer 4

Electron clouds are formed when electrons move rapidly around the nucleus.

Answer 5

Electron clouds are simply where an electron is most likely to be found. They are not actual clouds; they are regions of probability.

Answer 6

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