Lecture Presentation Chapter 6 Electronic Structure of Atoms James F. Kirby Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Electronic Structure of Atoms ? 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. Electronic Structure This chapter is all about electronic structure?the arrangement and energy of electrons. It may seem odd to start by talking about waves. However, extremely small particles have properties that can only be explained in this manner! Electronic Structure of Atoms ? 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. Waves To understand the electronic structure of atoms, one must understand the nature of electromagnetic radiation. The distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves is the wavelength (?). Electronic Structure of Atoms ? 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. 3 Waves