2.2 - The Electron Cloud
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Practice Questions
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What is an electron cloud?
💡 Hint: Think about where electrons reside relative to the nucleus.
Name one type of orbital.
💡 Hint: Recall the shapes of orbitals.
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What is the primary function of the electron cloud?
💡 Hint: Focus on the placement of electrons in relation to the nucleus.
True or False: The exact location of an electron can be determined.
💡 Hint: Recall the uncertainty principle.
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Discuss how the electron cloud model has impacted our understanding of chemical bonding and reactivity compared to earlier models.
💡 Hint: Consider how bonding occurs when atoms interact based on electron arrangements.
Calculate the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the third energy level based on the orbital types.
💡 Hint: Recap the electron capacity formula and the types of orbitals present in the third shell.
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