Electron Conigurat Notes + Practice

Multiple Choice

Is aluminum a metal or non-metal?

• Metal

• Non-metal

• Metalloid

• Noble gas

Open Ended

What elements will exhibit similar properties to aluminum?

Multiple Choice

Which property of aluminum is determined by its number of valence electrons?

• Its chemical reactivity

• Its atomic mass

• Its melting point

• Its density

Open Ended

Explain why aluminum forms a +3 charge when it loses electrons.

Multiple Choice

What do all atoms of aluminum have in common? (choose one) # of p⁺ or #n⁰ or # of e⁻

• Number of protons

• Number of neutrons

• Number of electrons

• Number of valence electrons

Multiple Choice

Which elements will exhibit similar properties to aluminum?

• Boron, Gallium, Indium, Thallium

• Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine

• Sodium, Magnesium, Silicon, Phosphorus

• Iron, Copper, Zinc, Silver

Multiple Choice

What do all atoms of aluminum have in common? (choose one)

• Number of protons

• Number of neutrons

• Number of electrons

• Number of valence electrons

Multiple Choice

Which of the following elements will exhibit similar properties to aluminum?

• Boron (B)

• Carbon (C)

• Gallium (Ga)

• Oxygen (O)

Open Ended

Explain why chemists need to know the location of electrons in atoms. How does this knowledge help in designing new materials or technologies?

Multiple Choice

If negative electrons actually orbited a positive nucleus as described by the Bohr Model, what would happen to the atom over time?

• Electrons would spiral in and collide with the nucleus, causing instability.

• Electrons would remain in fixed orbits forever.

• Electrons would escape the atom.

• The atom would become radioactive.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are valid types of atomic orbitals?

• s

• p

• d

• f

Multiple Choice

Which type of orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons?

• s-orbital

• p-orbital

• d-orbital

• f-orbital

Multiple Choice

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy all p-orbitals in a given energy level?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Open Ended

Explain how the periodic table can be used to determine the order in which electron orbitals are filled.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for carbon?

• 1s2 2s2 2p2

• 1s2 2s2 2p6

• 1s2 2s2 3s2

• 1s2 2p2 3s2

Multiple Choice

What is the electron configuration for sulfur?

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

Open Ended

Describe why there is no stop sign after the 1s orbital when determining the electron configuration for sulfur.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are correct about the filling of electrons in the s-orbitals for sulfur?

• The first s-orbital is filled before moving to the next energy level.

• Electrons fill the 1s orbital before the 2s orbital.

• The 3s orbital is filled before the 2p orbital.

• Electrons fill the p-orbitals before the s-orbitals.

Open Ended

Explain the process of determining the electron configuration for sulfur using the periodic table.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about the aluminum atom, what is one new thing you learned or a question you still have?