Category
page 1Electron states
electron configuration
mode of arrangement of electrons in different shells of an atom
atomic orbital
mathematical function describing the location and behavior of an electron within an atom
valence electron
outer shell electron that is associated with an atom, and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond if the outer shell is not closed
band gap
energy range in a solid where no electron states can exist
Aufbau principle
principle of atomic physics
delocalized electron
electron in a molecule not associated with a single atom or covalent bond
atomic electron transition
change of an electron from one energy level to another within an atom or artificial atom
secondary electron
electron generated as ionization product
Spin states
potentials for high-spin and low-spin configurations of d electrons in transition metal complexes