Introduction to Atomic Models and Shells

Vocabulary flashcards covering atomic models, the nucleus, and specific orbit shell values.

Atoms

The small particles that make up matter and are too small to be seen with the eyes.

Plump pudding or a water maroon

The first atomic model mentioned in the lecture notes.

Thin gold foil

The second atomic model mentioned in the lecture notes.

Bose model

The third model of the atom which succeeded but was later rejected.

Nucleus

The part of the atom that carries most of its weight and around which shells revolve.

K shell

An orbit with a value of $2$.

L shell

An orbit with a value of $8$.

M shell

An orbit with a value of $18$.

N shell

An orbit with a value of $32$.

Shell Movement

The way orbits revolve around the nucleus, described as being like how planets revolve around the sun.