Visualizing ConceptsAs discussed in the text, we can draw

Chapter 4, Problem 1E

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We can draw an analogy between the attraction of an electron to a nucleus and seeing a lightbulb—in essence, the more nuclear charge the electron “sees,” the greater the attraction. (a) Within this analogy, discuss how the screening by core electrons is analogous to putting a frosted-glass lampshade between the lightbulb and your eyes, as shown in the illustration. (b) Explain how we could mimic moving to the right in a row of the periodic table by changing the wattage of the lightbulb. (c) How would you change the wattage of the bulb and/or the frosted glass to mimic the effect of moving down a column of the periodic table? [Section 7.2]

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