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Electrons & Energy
Molecules - AP
Atoms are electrically neutral | each electron(e-) is balanced by a proton (p+) |
Energy Level | The shell where electrons live; counted by how far from nucleus |
Lowest energy level | closest to nucleus |
How many energy levels | up to 8; depends on atomic number |
OCTET RULE | 1st shell holds 2 e- 2nd & 3rd shell can hold 8 e- |
Valence Shell | furthest from nucleus, at the surface |
Most reactive level(shell) | Valence Shell; high in electrons |
What determines chemical properties of an atom | The number of e- in the valance shell |
Atoms with unfilled valence shells are unstable | these atoms are reactive |