Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Core Electrons (stay at home Netflix) - CORRECT ANSWER --Electrons in filled shells
-Have limited influence on atomic properties
-Generally unaltered in chemical reactions
Valence Electrons (Free spirit) - CORRECT ANSWER --Electron in shell with largest N
-Determine how an atom interacts with other atoms
-Gained/Lost/Shared
-Dictate how atoms react with other atoms
electron configuration - CORRECT ANSWER -whole sequence (1s2,2s2, etc.)
Core electron example (Ne) - CORRECT ANSWER -1s2, 2s2, 2p6
Valence Electron example (S) - CORRECT ANSWER -[Ne] 3s2, 3p4
General Principle: - CORRECT ANSWER -Neutral atom (s or p block) will gain or lose
enough electrons to become isoelectronic with nearest noble gas
Isoelectronic: - CORRECT ANSWER -identical electron count, configuration
Metals: - CORRECT ANSWER -lose valence electron(s)
Non-Metals: - CORRECT ANSWER -gain valence electron(s)