Monday, October 25, 2010

Quantum Mechanics.

On friday, we learned about Quantum Mechanics!

The Quantum theory is that electrons are like a cloud of negative energy or a wave.
Orbitals are areas in 3d space where electrons are most likely there.
The energy of the electron is in its vibrational modes like notes on a guitar or a slinky!
Photons are produced when high energy modes change to lower energy modes.

S orbitals
each orbital holds 2 electrons.

P orbitals
There are 3 suborbitals
each contrain 2 electrons
total electrons is 6

D orbitals
there are 5 suborbitals
each contain 2 electrons
total electrons is 10

F orbitals
there are 7 suborbitals
each contain 2 electrons
total electrons is 14

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