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What is an orbital in chemistry?
An orbit can also be called an energy level, which can be found in an atom. When an atom is 'excited', its electrons move up energy levels, changing it's shape from an S-cloud (circular) to a P-cloud (hourglass). Then, the electrons settle and go bake to their natural state. An 'S' level can hold 2 electrons A 'P' level can hold 6 electrons A 'D' level can hold 10 electrons and an 'F' electron can hold 14 electrons
What are the 2 regions of the atom?
In general, the nucleus and the electron cloud are the two distinct features of the volume of the atom. The nucleus is home to the proton(s) and whatever neutrons are present, and the electron cloud is where the electrons all hang out. The nucleus, with its protons and neutrons, has most of an atom's mass concentrated there. The electrons are relatively far away, and the orbits they describe give the atom its "shape" by defining its volume in space.
Are atoms round in shape?
Atoms are not round in shape. They are made up of a nucleus at the center, surrounded by electrons that move in orbitals around the nucleus. The overall shape of an atom is more like a cloud or a sphere, rather than a perfect round shape.
What is the region of space around the nucleus where an electron is to be found?
I'm pretty sure that this area is called the electron shell, and there are multiple shells depending on how many electrons the element has. The first shell can contain up to two electrons, and all subsequent shells can contain up to eight electrons, if I remember correctly. My science teacher said its called an electron cloud or something with cloud in the name
Electrons move about the nucleus of an atom in the same way that of as what?
the atmosphere moves around the planet Earth. If you still believe in the Bohr atom, that was revised a century ago. We now know that electrons are NOT like little planets in orbit around a nucleus playing the role of the sun, they are more like clouds, they surround the atomic nucleus without actually orbiting around it, as a cloud. Electrons can have any location and any size and shape that the electrostatic forces give them.
What causes atom to move constantly?
The electrons in the atoms are in an electromagnetic field. This field determines the velocity, length, and shape of orbit in which they spin around the nucleus.
What is an orbital in chemistry?
An orbit can also be called an energy level, which can be found in an atom. When an atom is 'excited', its electrons move up energy levels, changing it's shape from an S-cloud (circular) to a P-cloud (hourglass). Then, the electrons settle and go bake to their natural state. An 'S' level can hold 2 electrons A 'P' level can hold 6 electrons A 'D' level can hold 10 electrons and an 'F' electron can hold 14 electrons
What are the 2 regions of the atom?
In general, the nucleus and the electron cloud are the two distinct features of the volume of the atom. The nucleus is home to the proton(s) and whatever neutrons are present, and the electron cloud is where the electrons all hang out. The nucleus, with its protons and neutrons, has most of an atom's mass concentrated there. The electrons are relatively far away, and the orbits they describe give the atom its "shape" by defining its volume in space.
A path of electron around the nucleus of an atom?
Electrons don't travel along a set "path". . .they're actually not really entirely particles. Electrons have properties of both particles and waves, so they tend to aggregate in certain specific areas around a nucleus called orbitals and sort of. . .vibrate around in those areas. But they don't travel in a set path, b/c they're not particles.
How are electrons measured in a atom organized?
Electrons are basically surrounding the nucleus (containing the protons and the neutrons), and are "swirling" around the nucleus, forming a cloud like shape around the nucleus.
What happens when you try to draw an atom?
It is difficult to draw atoms realistically, other than as featureless spheres, which is then not a very informative illustration. The orbit of an electron is not the same as the orbit of a planet, they are not little balls circling around a larger ball in the center. Electrons form shells, they spread themselves out into hollow spheres. They have no fixed shape, but they respond to the electromagnetic forces that act upon them. It is more accurate to say that electrons surround a nucleus, than to say that they orbit a nucleus. But when we draw pictures, we usually draw atoms as if they were miniature solar systems, with little round electrons orbiting the nucleus. And that is not very accurate.
Difference bw shell and sub shell?
electrons revolve around the nucleus . shell is the path of the electron whre the electrons revolves. subshell is the region around the nucleus where you can find the probability of electron most. so shell attains circular/elliptical shape where as subshell attains different shapes(spherical,dumb-bell...etc)
Are atoms round in shape?
Atoms are not round in shape. They are made up of a nucleus at the center, surrounded by electrons that move in orbitals around the nucleus. The overall shape of an atom is more like a cloud or a sphere, rather than a perfect round shape.
What is the region of space around the nucleus where an electron is to be found?
I'm pretty sure that this area is called the electron shell, and there are multiple shells depending on how many electrons the element has. The first shell can contain up to two electrons, and all subsequent shells can contain up to eight electrons, if I remember correctly. My science teacher said its called an electron cloud or something with cloud in the name
Why do electrons revolve in circular orbit?
Electrons do not actually revolve in circular orbits around the nucleus. Instead, they exist in regions around the nucleus called electron clouds, where they have a probability of being found. These regions are defined by the electron's energy levels and are better described by quantum mechanics rather than classical physics.
What is the name of the region of space in the atom where the probability to finding an electron is high?
The region of space in an atom where the probability of finding an electron is high is called an "orbital." Orbitals are defined by quantum mechanics and describe the likely locations of electrons around the nucleus. Each orbital has a specific shape and energy level, which influences the behavior and interactions of the electrons within an atom.
What is the region called where you have a probability of finding electrons?
The region where there is a probability of finding electrons is called an "orbital." Orbitals are defined by quantum mechanics and describe the spatial distribution of an electron around an atomic nucleus. Each orbital has a specific shape and energy level, which determines the likelihood of locating an electron in that region. Common types of orbitals include s, p, d, and f orbitals, each with distinct geometries.
