The Electron Configuration Review definitions Flashcards

Represents the distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals, following a specific sequence.

Electrons fill lower energy orbitals before occupying higher energy ones.

A region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons.

A tabular arrangement of elements, organized by increasing atomic number and electron configuration.

Part of the periodic table where elements have their outermost electrons in s orbitals.

Part of the periodic table where elements have their outermost electrons in p orbitals.

Part of the periodic table where elements have their outermost electrons in d orbitals.

Part of the periodic table where elements have their outermost electrons in f orbitals.

A shorthand notation using the last noble gas to simplify electron arrangements.

Elements in group 18 of the periodic table, used as reference points in electron configurations.

The lowest energy state of an atom, with electrons in the lowest possible orbitals.

A division of electron shells in an atom, consisting of orbitals of the same energy level.

The fixed amount of energy that a system described by quantum mechanics can have.

A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in orbitals around an atom's nucleus.

An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.