Electron Configurations

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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How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)

• 14
• 28
• 2
• 4

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How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

• 1
• 2
• 8
• 0

What do you start all electron configurations with?

• 1s²

• 1d¹⁰

• 1f¹⁴

• 1p⁶

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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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The 4 orbitals are

• s, p, d, f

• a, b, c, d

• 2, 4, 6, 8

How many d orbitals are there in a given sublevel?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7

How many p orbitals are there in a sublevel?

• 2
• 1
• 4
• 3