Electron Configuration

What is the electron configuration for Aluminum?

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹
• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²
• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²
• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

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Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?

• Hund’s Rule
• Aufbau Principle
  
• Pauli Exclusion Principle

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What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²

• Neon
• Magnesium
• Aluminum
• Potassium

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What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s2, 3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁵
• 1s²2s²2p⁴
• 1s²2s²2p⁶
• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹

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How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

• 1
• 2
• 8
• 0

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s²2s²2p⁶.  The number of electrons in the atom is 

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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What do you start electron configuration with?

• 1s²
• 1d¹⁰
• 1f¹⁴
• 1p⁶

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There are 4 different types of subshells or orbitals s,p,d,f

• true
• false

What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?

• 1 electron
• 2 electrons
• 3 electrons
• 4 electrons

How many d orbitals are there in a given sublevel?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7