Electron Configuration Test Prep

Multiple Choice

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc

• Copper

• Nickel

• Germanium

Multiple Choice

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²

• Neon

• Magnesium

• Aluminum

• Potassium

Multiple Choice

What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s2, 3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁵

• 1s²2s²2p⁴

• 1s²2s²2p⁶

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹

Multiple Choice

Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁷

Multiple Choice

What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d⁹

• Mercury

• Gold

• Platinum

• Thallium

Multiple Choice

What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?

• [Ar] 3p⁴

• [He] 3s²3p⁴

• [Ne] 3s²3p⁴

• [Na] 3s²3p³

Multiple Choice

Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 4p¹

Multiple Choice

Which element has electronic configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

• C

• Si

• Mg

• Be

Multiple Choice

What is this element?

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶

• Argon

• Krypton

• Selenium

• Bromide

Multiple Choice

What is the electronic configuration of iron?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d⁶

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁸

• 1s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d⁶

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹3d⁶

Multiple Choice

What is the correct configuration for uranium?

• [Xe] 6s2 4d 3

• [Rn] 7s2 5f3 6d1

• [Rn] 7s2 5f4 

• [Rn] 7s2 6d1 6f3

Multiple Choice

What is the correct configuration for lead?

• [Rn] 6s2  4f14 5d10 6p2

• [Xe] 6s2 6d10 6p2

• [Xe] 6s2 5d10 6p2

• [Xe] 6s2  4f14 5d10 6p2

Multiple Choice

What is the electron configuration Bismuth?

• [Xe]6s2 5d10 6p3

• [Rn]6s2 4f14 5d10 6p3

• [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p3

• [Xe] 6s2 5f14 6d10 6p3

Multiple Choice

What is the correct notation for Nobelium?

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 5d10 6s2 6p6 6d10 6f14 7s2 7p6 7d10 7f14

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f14

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d10 4p6 5s2 5d10 5p6 6s2 6d14

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 5d10 6p6 4f14 7s2 6d10 5f14

Multiple Choice

Lithium Flame Test?

• red

• orange

• yellow

• green

Open Ended

What colour would be observed in the flame if the solid contained sodium ions?

Multiple Choice

When a solution containing copper ions is heated in a flame it gives off this color

• red

• yellow

• green

• purple

Multiple Choice

A purple color of light was seen when this element was heated in the flame.

• sodium

• barium

• potassium

• copper

Multiple Choice

strontium

• red

• yellow

• orange

• blue

Multiple Choice

What is the color of the light that sodium compounds give off?

• Green

• Red

• Violet

• Yellow-orange

Multiple Choice

What is the color of the light that calcium compounds give off?

• Yellow

• Orange

• Blue-green

• Purple

Multiple Choice

Flame tests are most useful for

• blood testing

• watching fireworks

• identification of elements

• none of the above