Chemistry Quiz: Electron Configuration and Periodic Trends

Nora, Sophia, and Evelyn are having a debate about the charge of an electron. What is the correct charge of an electron?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Variable

Henry, Lily, and Isla are having a debate about electron models. Which model do they agree shows the most probable location of electrons?

• Bohr model

• Wave mechanical model

• Both models

• Neither model

Emma, Noah, and William are discussing the ground state of an electron. What does the ground state of an electron mean?

• When it receives energy

• When it emits energy

• When it is in the lowest energy level

• When it is in the highest energy level

Ethan, Henry, and Zoe are having a debate about the purpose of a spectroscope. Can you help them settle the debate?

• To see light energy given off by electrons

• To measure atomic radius

• To determine the number of valence electrons

• To calculate ionization energy

Mia, Anika, and Ava are having a debate about elements. They want to know which element has the same bright-line spectrum as hydrogen. Can you help them?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• None of the above

Emma, Anika, and Jackson are having a debate about the number of valence electrons needed for a full shell. Can you help them settle the debate?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Kai, Scarlett, and Aria are having a debate about the trend for atomic radius down a group. Can you help them settle the argument?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains constant

• No trend

Noah, Nora, and Mason are having a debate about the trend for ionization energy left to right across a period. Can you help them settle the debate?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains constant

• No trend

Michael, Anika, and Mason are having a debate about the most reactive metals. Which group of elements do you think they would agree is the most reactive metals?

• Group 1 (alkali metals)

• Group 2 (alkaline earth metals)

• Group 17 (halogens)

• Group 18 (noble gases)

Imagine William, Sophia, and Anika are playing a game of 'Science Trivia'. William draws a card and reads out the question: 'What is the characteristic of non-metals in terms of gaining electrons?'

• They lose electrons

• They form positive ions

• They have low electronegativity values

• They form negative ions