Topic 4 Electron Configurations & Orbital Notation

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc
• Copper
• Nickel
• Germanium

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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

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

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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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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This orbital diagram represents:  

• C
• B
• N
• O

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This orbital diagram represents:  

• C
• B
• N
• O

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What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

• Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up
• There is nothing incorrect with this diagram
• In the there should only be 1 orbital in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box
• All the arrows should be pointing up.

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Which element is pictured?

• neon
• fluorine
• magnesium
• argon

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Which is associated with more energy? 

• 2p
• 2s
• 3p
• 1s

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