Atomic Visualization Activity
Use Odyssey Labs 9 and 10 to answer the following questions.
1 What is the principle quantum number in the notation 1s?
2. What is the main significance of the principle quantum number?
3. Differentiate between an s orbital and a p orbital.
4. What orbitals are all mutually perpendicular?
5. What is the difference between px, py, and pz orbitals?
6. How many orbitals do you expect to find in an atom of Argon?
7. The highest principle quantum number for Argon is 3. How does this relate to
the element’s position on the periodic table?
8. How does nuclear charge compare to the number of electrons?
9. Compare the 1s orbitals of He, Ne and Ar.
Which 1s orbital is the biggest?
Which atom is the biggest?
Why does the biggest atom have the smallest 1s orbital?
10. How many electrons total does a Kr atom have?
11. How many orbitals are occupied in Kr?
12. What are the subshells of n =1 for krypton?
13. What are the subshells of n =2 for krypton?
14. What are the subshells of n =3 for krypton?
15. How many orbitals are in the 2p subshell?
16. How many orbitals are in the 3p subshell?
17. How many orbitals are in the 3d subshell?
18. List in order of increasing energy , all of the subshells in Kr.
19. Draw an atom of Ne.
20. Draw an atom of Ar.