Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · Atomic Structure

Quantum Mechanical Model and Electron Configuration

Understanding the probability-based model of the atom and how electrons occupy specific energy levels.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the behavior of light provide clues about the location of electrons?
  2. 2Why do atoms emit specific colors of light when energized?
  3. 3How does electron configuration determine an atom's reactivity?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-1
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Period: Atomic Structure

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