The most distinguishing difference between the transition metals and the main group metals is: The

d-orbitals of transition metals are partially filled while the d-orbitals of main group metals are completely filled with ten electrons.

Hydrogen has the highest fuel value (kJ/g) of charcoal, natural gas, gasoline, and coal.
What is the significance of the Photoelectric Effect developed by Albert Einstein? It demonstrated the particle behavior of light.

Considering the myriad sources of energy consumed in the U.S., renewable energy constitutes the smallest fraction out of natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, and coal. Although alkali metal ions are colorless, each emits a characteristic color when placed in a flame. Regarding flame tests, which of the following statements are true? -The energy of the flame serves to excite an electron from the ground state to an excited state. The atom emits energy in the form of visible light as the electron falls back to the ground state. -The colors that are emitted are a function of the energy differences between the ground state and the excited state. False: -The energy of the flame is sufficient to eject electrons from the atom. We observe this as specific colors. -The energy of the flame serves to convert neutrons into protons. We observe this as colors in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. One of the most important ramifications of the Pauli Exclusion Principle is an orbital can hold only two electrons, which must have opposite spins. Neil Bartlett was the chemist who synthesized several compounds of xenon. These were the first examples of inert gas compounds. Werner Heisenberg developed the uncertainty principle. The 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Dan Shechtman. The area of chemistry most closely associated with the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is quasicrystals. Halogens have the most negative electron affinities of all the elements. Rh=rhodium

Fluorine has the most negative electron affinity, usually. Chlorine is the most electronegative element (-349 kJ/mol while Fluorine is -328 kJ/mol) Tl-Thallium If you do not fill the volumetric flask to the circular mark on its neck, not enough solvent has been added to the solution. This will make the solution more concentrated than intended. Pseudoephedrine is the active compound found in common cold medications like Sudafed that is easily converted to methamphetamine.
A 16.0 % w/w H2SO4 solution has a density of 1.1094 g/mL. What is the concentration of this solution in molarity?

1.81 M Nb=niobium Exceptions to the Octet Rule are of three main types: 1. Molecules and polyatomic ions containing an odd number of electrons. 2. Molecules and polyatomic ions in which an atom has fewer than an octet of valence electrons (beryllium needs 4, boron needs 6) 3. Molecules and polyatomic ions in which an atom has more than an octet of valence electrons (elements in periods 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 can expand their octet to have 10, 12, or 14 valence electrons). Molecular Orbital Theory-ask about it at work
MO theory tells us that the electron density resides over the entire molecule. If one were to draw a MO diagram for dioxygen, it would tell you that the molecule is paramagnetic since there are two unpaired electrons, one each in each of the two * antibonding orbitals. You can also use the MO diagram to calculate the bond order. Bond order = (# of bonding electrons - # of antibonding electrons) / 2 Only considering the valence electrons, Bond order for O2 = (8 - 4) / 2 = 2, meaning that there is a double bond between the two oxygen atoms. MO theory does not tell you whether a diatomic molecule is polar or nonpolar, that is based on the polarity of the bond. MO Theory adequately embraces both the double bond character of the dioxygen molecule as well as the paramagnetic nature of the molecule.

MO Theory is based on the premise that electron density does not exclusively reside between two atoms but resides over the entire molecule (in molecular orbitals). Ionic compounds-high melting points, soluble in polar solvents, conduct electricity