The Architecture of Matter · Atomic Structure

Electron Configuration and Light

Students examine the Bohr model and the quantum mechanical model to understand how energy levels dictate light emission.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the movement of electrons explain the unique spectral fingerprints of elements?
  2. 2What determines the probability of finding an electron in a specific region of space?
  3. 3How does electron arrangement influence an atom's reactivity?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-1HS-PS4-1
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: The Architecture of Matter
Period: Atomic Structure

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