Electron Configuration Practice

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc
• Copper
• Nickel
• Germanium

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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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Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵
• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶
• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁷

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How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?

• 8
• 10
• 2
• 4

What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?

• [Ar] 3p⁴
• [He] 3s²3p⁴
• [Ne] 3s²3p⁴
• [Na] 3s²3p³
  

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Which of the following is a p block element?

• Ca
• Ar
• Re
• Au

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Maximum number of electrons that can be placed in an s orbital.  

• 2
• 6
• 10
• 14

The maximum number of electrons that can be placed in the p subshell.

• 2

• 6

• 10

• 14

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

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10