Unit 4 Remediation Assignment

Front

What is a valence electron?

Back

Electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom.

Front

What atom matches the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰?

Back

Zinc.

Front

Which Noble Gas is used to begin the shorthand configuration of Plutonium (Pu)?

Back

[Rn] (Radon).

Front

How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?

Back

10 electrons.

Front

What are bundles or packets of energy called?

Back

Photons.

Front

Define electron configuration.

Back

The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons in the s sublevel?

Back

2 electrons.

Front

What is the shape of the p orbital?

Back

Dumbbell-shaped.

Front

What is the principle behind the photoelectric effect?

Back

Light can eject electrons from a material.

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

Back

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.