Electron Configuration Practice

Front

What is the electron configuration of an oxygen atom?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁴.

Front

Which electron configuration corresponds to Chlorine (Cl)?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.

Front

What is the electronic configuration of sodium?

Back

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹ or [Ne] 3s¹.

Front

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be placed in the p subshell?

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6.

Front

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

Back

Zinc.

Front

Define electron configuration.

Back

The distribution of electrons in an atom's orbitals.

Front

What is the Aufbau principle?

Back

Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first.

Front

What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

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No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.

Front

What is Hund's Rule?

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Electrons will fill degenerate orbitals singly before pairing up.

Front

How many electrons can the s subshell hold?

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2.