Electrons & Periodic Table Quiz

Which of the following is the correct orbital notation for the element carbon, (C)?

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How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

• 1
• 2
• 8
• 0

How many orbitals in the d subshell? 

• 1
• 7
• 3
• 5

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 is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?

• [Ar] 3p⁴
• [He] 3s² 3p⁴
• [Ne] 3s² 3p⁴
• [Na] 3s² 3p⁴
  

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What are the maximum electrons in the 3rd electron shell (3rd principle energy level)?

• 9

• 18

• 27

• 12

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

• Mercury
• Gold
• Platinum
• Thallium

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

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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Elements on the right side of the periodic table...

• are solid at room temperature.

• are good electrical conductors.

• generally have very high densities.

• tend to form ions by gaining electrons.

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Which best represents the electron configuration for an atom of iron?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d⁶

• 1s²1p⁶2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁸

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²4d⁶

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