Practice - Relative Energies of Orbitals
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Practice Questions
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List the general order of orbital energies.
💡 Hint: Recall how the orbitals are arranged in terms of energy.
What is shielding?
💡 Hint: Think about how inner electrons protect outer ones from the nucleus.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the energy levels of orbitals?
💡 Hint: Think about the rankings you've learned for different types of orbitals.
True or False: Shielding increases the effective nuclear charge experienced by outer electrons.
💡 Hint: Consider what shielding does to the forces acting on outer electrons.
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Explain why the electron configuration of Cr is [Ar] 4s¹ 3d⁵ instead of [Ar] 4s² 3d⁴.
💡 Hint: Think about what makes certain electron configurations more stable.
Describe how shielding can affect the chemical reactivity of an element.
💡 Hint: Consider how the effective nuclear charge influences an element's ability to engage in chemical reactions.
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