Discovering Design with Chemistry Chapter 4

wave particle duality

the concept that light as well as many subatomic particles have the properties of both particles and waves

Aufbau principal

electrons fill orbitals starting with the lowest-energy ones and then filling higher-energy orbitals as needed

valence electrons

an atom's outermost electrons

Ion

an atom or group of atoms that develop an electrical charge by gaining or losing electrons

ionic compound

a compound formed by cations and anions held together by their mutual attraction

electrolysis

breaking down a chemical using electricity

electrolytes

chemicals that form a conductive solution when dissolved

how is quantum mechanical model electrons analyzed?

as waves

what is constructive interference?

when the crests and troughs of waves overlap and add up together to make an even bigger wave

What is destructive interference?

when the crest of one wave overlaps with the trough of another wave and the troughs cancel out the crests resulting in no wave at all