Actually the terms orbitals and shells are NOT interchangeable. The electron shell refers to the distance away from the nucleus, with each addition of a shell adding more possibilities for electron placement. The orbitals are actually within each shell. This is proven through the fact that the shells and orbital capacities are not the same. For example, the first shell can hold 2 electrons, the second shell can hold 8, and the third shell can hold 18. The first orbital, s, can hold 2 electrons. The second orbital, p, can hold 6 electrons. The third oribital, d, can hold 10 electrons; therefore not being the same as the shells.
Argon has 18 electrons in its electron cloud.
the electron cloud is least dense where the probability of finding an electron is LOWEST
The space between electrons in an atom is filled with a cloud of negatively charged particles called electron clouds.
The size and shape of an electron cloud are most closely related to the electron's energy level and angular momentum, which determine the orbitals in which the electrons are most likely to be found. The electron cloud represents the region where there is a high probability of finding the electron at any given time.
The electron cloud is the region surrounding an atomic nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found.
An electron cloud is an atomic orbital.
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Scientist use the electron cloud model to represent an atom.In the electron cloud model, an atom has two distinct regions-the nucleus and the electron cloud.
The nucleus is the central core of an atom that contains protons and neutrons, while the electron cloud is the region surrounding the nucleus where electrons are found. They are connected by the attraction between the positively charged protons in the nucleus and the negatively charged electrons in the electron cloud.
nucleus is in the middle and the electron cloud is around it
Not exactly. An electron is an actual physical particle with a negative charge. An electron cloud is (generally) a spherical area around the nucleus of an atom that predicts where the electrons might be located.
Their masses are not the same.
Their masses are not the same.
How do you draw and electron cloud for 2Br and for Br2
An electron cloud is made up of protons and neutrons.
The electron cloud in an atom is located outside of the nucleus.