Lesson Quantum Mechanical Model
The quantum mechanical model
The quantum mechanical model
has changed the way we look at the atom.
Scientists used to think electrons
Scientists used to think electrons orbited the nucleus.
Scientists used to think electrons orbited the nucleus.
Scientists used to think electrons orbited the nucleus.
Like this
And they used to label those orbits
And they used to label those orbits by shells and subshells.
And they used to label those orbits by shells and subshells.
1
s
2
s
p
3
s
p
d
And they used to label those orbits by shells and subshells.
1
s
2
s
p
3
s
p
d
Like this
1
?
s
2
?
s
?
p
3
?
s
p
?
d
?
Scientists now know that the electrons interact
Scientists now know that the electrons interact
using probability fields.
Probablity fields work like this
Probablity fields work like this
Probablity fields work like this
In baseball
Probablity fields work like this
In baseball
the shortstop is
Probablity fields work like this
a fielder who plays
In baseball
the shortstop is
Probablity fields work like this
between second base
a fielder who plays
In baseball
the shortstop is
Probablity fields work like this
between second base
a fielder who plays
In baseball
the shortstop is
Probablity fields work like this
between second base
and third base
a fielder who plays
In baseball
the shortstop is
Probablity fields work like this
between second base
and third base
a fielder who plays
In baseball
the shortstop is
Probablity fields work like this
between second base
and third base
a fielder who plays
In baseball
the shortstop is
shortstop
third base
?
second base
?
first base
?
While playing
While playing
the shortstop will
change location
While playing
the shortstop will
change location
While playing
the shortstop will
change location
While playing
the shortstop will
change location
While playing
the shortstop will
change location
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
change location
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
the general area
change location
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
the general area
change location
general area
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
the general area
change location
this area is where
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
the general area
change location
the shortstop will generally be
this area is where
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
the general area
change location
and is a probablity field
the shortstop will generally be
this area is where
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
the general area
change location
probability field
and is a probablity field
the shortstop will generally be
this area is where
While playing
but will stay in
the shortstop will
the general area
change location
An area where an object can generally be found is
called a probability field.
True
False
Electrons work the same way.
Electrons work the same way.
Electrons work the same way.
Probability field
Electrons work the same way.
They are generally found within their probablity field
Probability field
Electrons work the same way.
They are generally found within their probablity field
Probability field
Electrons work the same way.
They are generally found within their probablity field
Probability field
Electrons work the same way.
They are generally found within their probablity field
Probability field
Electrons work the same way.
They are generally found within their probablity field
Probability field
Electrons work the same way.
They are generally found within their probablity field
although they CAN be outside it.
Probability field
Electrons work the same way.
They are generally found within their probablity field
although they CAN be outside it.
Probability field
Electrons can NEVER be outside their probability field.
True
False
Probablity fields can even be different shapes
Probablity fields can even be different shapes
Probablity fields can even be different shapes
Probablity fields can even be different shapes
The shell number is really the size of the probability field.
The shell number is really the size of the probability field.
Shell 1 has a smaller probability field than shell 2.
The shell number is really the size of the probability field.
Shell 1 has a smaller probability field than shell 2.
Shell 1
probability field
The shell number is really the size of the probability field.
Shell 1 has a smaller probability field than shell 2.
Shell 2 probability field
The subshells are really the shape
The subshells are really the shape
of the probability field
The subshells are really the shape
of the probability field called an orbital.
The subshells are really the shape
of the probability field called an orbital.
The subshells are really the shape
of the probability field called an orbital.
p-orbital
s-orbital
?
p-orbital
?
Planetary Model
Subshell
Shell
Quantum Mechanical Model
Orbital
?
Shell
?
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
but this orbital is actually made of
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
but this orbital is actually made of
3 suborbitals
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
but this orbital is actually made of
3 suborbitals
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
but this orbital is actually made of
which hold 2 electrons each
3 suborbitals
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
2 electron max
but this orbital is actually made of
which hold 2 electrons each
3 suborbitals
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
2 electron max
but this orbital is actually made of
which hold 2 electrons each
3 suborbitals
2 electron max
6 electron max
Some orbitals (subshells) can be facing different ways
The p orbital looks likes this and can hold 6 electrons.
2 electron max
but this orbital is actually made of
which hold 2 electrons each
3 suborbitals
2 electron max
2 electron max
The d orbital
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
2
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
2
3
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
4
2
3
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
4
2
3
5
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
4
2
3
5
these
suborbitals
can hold
Each of
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
4
2
3
5
these
suborbitals
can hold
2 electrons.
Each of
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
4
2
3
5
these
For a total of
suborbitals
can hold
2 electrons.
Each of
The d orbital is made up of five suborbitals
1
4
2
3
5
these
For a total of
suborbitals
can hold
2 electrons.
10 electrons
Each of
Orbital
s
p
d
f
Number of
Suborbitals
5
?
7
?
3
?
1
?
Number of
electrons
14
?
10
?
2
?
6
?
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