Electronic Structure of Matter

The journey of discovering electrons, starting with Thomson's work.; How electrons create the amazing colors in fireworks and other light phenomena.; Understanding light as energy, and how wavelength and energy are connected.; Using flame tests to identify elements by their unique light signatures.; Bohr's model: Electrons in specific energy levels.; Diving deeper into energy levels, sublevels, and electron states.; Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and the idea of the 'electron cloud'.; The Quantum Mechanical Model and its description of electron locations.; The four quantum numbers: n, l, ml, and ms.; The rules for electron configuration: Aufbau, Pauli, and Hund's.