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Which quantum number represents the distance between an electron shell and the nucleus?
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∙ 9y ago
Based on Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, there is no way possible to have a quantum number for position since the electron's second quantum number already gives you an exact value for its angular momentum.
Bohr calculated the most probable radius of the electron cloud (which he mistakenly thought was an actual distance) getting the number 5.29X10-11 m.
What I think the asker is speaking of is the quantum number that refers to energy level, n. Though not a physical distance it may be interpreted, using the Bohr model, how "far" away an electron is from the ground state, which some would believe (incorrectly) that this is a function of distance from the nucleus.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe principal quantum number represents the distance between an electron shell and the nucleus. The principal quantum number is represented as n.
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The atomic radius to the distance from the nucleus of an atom to?
The atomic radius is the distance from the nucleus of an atom to the outermost orbital of electron.
Why does bromine have higher ionization energy then lead?
Bromine has less valence shells than lead making the distance between its valence electron and its nucleus less than that of lead. This means that there is greater attraction between the nucleus and electron for bromine and it requires a higher ionisation energy to remove its electron.
In an s orbital the probability of finding an electron a particular distance from the nucleus does NOT depend on?
Direction with respect to the nucleus
Why would an increase in atomic radius make it easier to lose an outer electron?
It's because as atomic radius increases, so do the number of electron shells. The full electron shells closer to the nucleus act like a barrier or shield that reduces the pulling force exerted by the Nucleus on the outer electron. Since the nucleus's pulling force is reduced, an electron on the outer shell can escape much more easily.
What is the atomic radius?
The atomic radii is an estimation of the radius of an atom. The value of the atomic radii is based off an approximation of the distance from the atom's nucleus to the edge of the atom's electron cloud.
Each shell represents a distinct state of electron?
Each shell represents a distinct state of electron energy.
The approximate distance an electron is located from the nucleus is measured by the?
Shell
In an s orbit the probability of finding an electron a particular distance from the nucleus does not depend on?
It would not depend on the direction with respect to the nucleus. The direction of the electron has no effect on the distance of the electron from the nucleus.
As the distance between a nucleus and an orbital electron increases the electrical force of?
Attraction gets smaller.
What is the approximate distance between an electron and the nucleus?
The Bohr radius, is the estimated distance between protons in the nucleus and electrons - but electrons aren't solid, stationary particles... The simple answer would be about one-twentieth of a nanometre. But this would only be reasonable if the electron were a solid particle.
The atomic radius to the distance from the nucleus of an atom to?
The atomic radius is the distance from the nucleus of an atom to the outermost orbital of electron.
In an atom an electron that is close to the nucleus is on the highest enegry level?
No. The greater distance from the nucleus the more energy an electron has.
How many nucleus diameters from the nucleus to the electron?
The nucleus has a width on the order of 10^(-15) meters, while an electron is (on average) a distance of 10^(-10) meters from the nucleus. If you were to magnify the nucleus to the size of a baseball, the electrons would be orbiting at a distance of around 1000 meters. That is, there are about 50,000-100,000 nucleus diameters to the electron's average radius.
Why does bromine have higher ionization energy then lead?
Bromine has less valence shells than lead making the distance between its valence electron and its nucleus less than that of lead. This means that there is greater attraction between the nucleus and electron for bromine and it requires a higher ionisation energy to remove its electron.
Why cesium requires little energy to release its one elecron of outermost shell?
The distance between the nucleus an this electron is higher.
What is the approximate distance an electron is locate from the nucleus measured by?
shell
What is the approximate distance an electron is located from the nucleus measures by?
shell
