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Topic 4. Atomic Structure
Reading assignments etc.
HL:
Concepts, Skills and Further problems
Solutions
SL:
Concepts, Skills, and Further problems
Solutions
Slides
Core Atomic Structure I: Nature of Light
AHL Atomic Structure I: Ionization Energy
Core Atomic Structure II: Electronic Structure
AHL Atomic Structure II: Modern Theory
AHL Atomic Structure III: Evidence for Subshells
AHL Atomic IV: Electronic Configuration
Worksheets
Electronic Configurations
Activities and Demonstrations
Electronic Configuration of Elements
Interactive page that provides electronic configuration for elements.
Relative orbital energy in different atoms
Shows the energy levels for different orbitals in a one-electron and multi-electron species.
Web Resources
http://chemistry.csudh.edu/george/lechelp/wavefreq.html
Wavelength, frequency, energy calculations.
http://chemistry.csudh.edu/george/lechelp/protons.html
Calculations relating protons, electrons and neutrons.
http://chemistry.csudh.edu/george/lechelp/startestructures.html
Practice in placing electrons in the correct orbitals.
Real world application of concepts covered in this topic
http://science.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm/printable
Explains how solar cells work. This is an example of excitation of electrons by light energy.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/fluorescent-lamp.htm/printable
Explains how fluorescent lamps work.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/sunscreen.htm/printable
Explains how sun burns and sun tans work.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/smoke.htm/printable
Explains how smoke detectors which use the idea of ionization.
