Electronic structure (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is electronic structure?
What is electronic structure?
How electrons arrange around the nucleus
What is another name for energy levels?
What is another name for energy levels?
Shells
Which shell has the lowest energy?
Which shell has the lowest energy?
The innermost shell
In what order do electrons fill shells?
In what order do electrons fill shells?
Lowest energy levels first
What is the maximum number of electrons in the first shell?
What is the maximum number of electrons in the first shell?
2
How many electrons can the second shell hold?
How many electrons can the second shell hold?
8
What is the maximum electron capacity of the third shell for the first 20 elements?
What is the maximum electron capacity of the third shell for the first 20 elements?
8
What is the pattern for maximum electrons per shell?
What is the pattern for maximum electrons per shell?
2, 8, 8, 2
What is the electronic structure of sodium (atomic number 11)?
What is the electronic structure of sodium (atomic number 11)?
2,8,1
What is the electronic structure of oxygen (atomic number 8)?
What is the electronic structure of oxygen (atomic number 8)?
2,6
For a neutral atom, what does the atomic number tell you?
For a neutral atom, what does the atomic number tell you?
The number of electrons
What does the group number tell you?
What does the group number tell you?
Electrons in the outer shell