QUIZ 5.1

The magnetic quantum number describes the:

• number of electrons

• average distance of the most electron-dense regions from the nucleus.

• spatial orientation of the orbital

• shape of the orbital.

There are ___ types of quantum numbers

• 2

• 6

• 5

• 4

The principle quantum number is related to:

• the shape of the orbital

• the spatial orientation of the orbital

• the energy level of the electron

• the number of electrons

The quantum mechanical model describes electrons as:

• particles

• waves

• particles with wave-like properties

• small, hard spheres

Which of the following sets is not an acceptable set of quantum numbers?

• n = 2, l = 1,m = -1

• n = 7, l = 3,m = +3

• n = 2, l = 1,m = +1

• n = 3, l = 1,m = -3

Who are the founding fathers of Quantum Mechanics?

• Isaac Newton

• Erwin Schrodinger

• Niels Bohr

• Karl Lewis

How many orbitals are in the 4d subshell?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 5

How many orbitals are in the 5s subshell?

• 1

• 5

• 2

• 3

How many total electrons can the ‘p’ orbitals hold?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 5

What are the quantum numbers that describe a 3p orbital?

• n = 3, l=1, m = 1

• n = 3, l = 1, m = 0

• n = 3, l = 1, m = -1

• all of the above