valence electrons
Outer shell electrons
Valence electrons are the electrons in an atom's outermost shell, determining how it bonds with other atoms.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table share the same number of valence electrons, which is why they behave similarly in chemical reactions.
Carbon has four valence electrons, allowing it to form bonds with many other elements.
Concerning charged particles
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- pi bondLateral electron density sharing
- bond orderElectrons shared between atoms
- electronegativityAtomic electron attraction strength
polarity · dipole · hybridization · bond energy · single bond · double bond · triple bond
Nonreactive elemental group
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- heliumLightest noble gas
- neonInert illuminating element
- argonUnreactive element eighteen
krypton · xenon · radon · unreactive · chemical stability
Systematic display of elements
- transition metalsElements with incomplete d-orbitals
- atomic numberProton quantity per nucleus
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- metalloidsElements between metals and nonmetals
Regions of electron probability
- energy levelsGradations of physical vitality
- subshellOrbital subset within shell
- atomic structureInternal composition of atoms
- ground stateLowest possible energy configuration
Losing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- oxidation stateAtom's electron loss measure
- electrophileElectron-pair acceptor species
nucleophile · radical · reactants · products · chemical reaction · cation · anion · activation energy
ionic
Concerning charged particles
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- pi bondLateral electron density sharing
- bond orderElectrons shared between atoms
electronegativity · polarity · dipole · hybridization · bond energy · single bond · double bond · triple bond
noble gases
Nonreactive elemental group
argon · krypton · xenon · radon · unreactive · chemical stability
periodic table
Systematic display of elements
- transition metalsElements with incomplete d-orbitals
- atomic numberProton quantity per nucleus
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
atomic orbitals
Regions of electron probability
- energy levelsGradations of physical vitality
- subshellOrbital subset within shell
- atomic structureInternal composition of atoms
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- oxidation stateAtom's electron loss measure
electrophile · nucleophile · radical · reactants · products · chemical reaction · cation · anion · activation energy
- element propertiesatomic number, atomic mass, atomic weight, symbol, electronegativity
- chemical bondingionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, double bonds, single bonds, triple bonds
- atomic propertiesatomic number, atomic mass, atomic weight, electronegativity, oxidation state
- Inorganic Chemistrytransition metals, periodic table, ligand field theory, alkali metals, noble gases
- nuclear physicsnuclear energy, fission, nuclear fission, neutron, proton
- band structureenergy gap, band width, dispersion relation